Smaller scorps

[Boxingfanrrwl]

I am very much considering buying a babycurus jacksoni, however since none of my local dealers have one I am most likely going to purchase one from either swiftinverts or Kenthebugguy. I am aware that they do not have particularly long life spans so I will by babies. My only problem is that I have not cared for a smaller scorpion before and do not know how to take proper care of a young small scorpion. My current scorps are h. Paucidens and o. Glabrifrones though young they are rather large. So I guesstimates questions are what instar will the baby b. jacksoni be from ken or Kelly and how should I properly care for them? Thanks.

 

[Roblicious]

they are pretty easy to take care of, just keep them bit on the moister side since they will molt faster than they will as adults. They live for a few years prolly up to 6 years, typical buthid age.

I got a bunch of these they are pretty cool. They dig scrapes so if you have something that they can hide under you will never see it

 

[Michiel]

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[Anonymity82]

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I have two of these guys. They grow quick. Easy to care for. You can get a larger container if you'd like but they certainly don't need it. Mine spend most of their time on the underside of the cork bark when full or on the top side armed and ready waiting for something to come crawling along (all my barks do this). I kept them at 78F in the summer and now it's 68-70 for the winter in here. I have not noticed a change in behavior. One of mine is waiting on a meal while the other is fat from the meal I just fed it.

A slanted piece of cork bark and some half damp substrate with small water dish is all you need. Mine have molted in both damper and dryer conditions successfully. I just don't suggest keeping it bone dry. I mist moderately on the underside of the cork bark side of the container once a week or so. Sometimes mine will dig a scrape at the base of the cork bark and stay there for a little while.

I feed around once a week. If it looks fat and it's hiding on the underside don't worry about feeding it. They're good at letting you know when they're hungry.

I would ask Ken and Kelly what size they are when you contact them. I got mine many months ago, actually one from each dealer and they both came about the same size.

Mine haven't attempted to sting me yet. I'm not going to lie, they will act sick and not move at all when prompted with a finger or tongs but then THEY WILL JUST TAKE OFF! As I learned this the hard way I can tell you that even though I put my hand in its way a hundred times as it tried to go this way or that, it never tried to sting me. Not saying they can't, just saying they don't use that as their first line of defense. Playing dead seems to be first, then RUNNING seems to be second. Maybe it's their third but I haven't corned them to find out.

I wouldn't hesitate getting them. They're beautiful species, not terribly dangerous (I think it's 3/5 on venom scale) and mine eat like there's not tomorrow and that's at 68-78 F. Good luck!

Here's one of them: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...27010011.48097.131619876967970&type=3&theater

Here's another pic of one eating: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...27010011.48097.131619876967970&type=3&theater