Tityus Thread

Brian S

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I thought we need a good Tityus thread with pics and info. I'll start with these pics.

Tityus falconensis


Tityus costatus


Tityus stigmurus


Tityus serrulatus
 

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Beauty pics Brian of a great genus! are these your own? this is one genus i have not ventured into, but i think i might have too;)

cheers, steve
 

Brian S

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The other isnt a sting. Its often called a subaculear "tooth". I am not sure of the function. Maybe someone else here can enlighten us on this
 

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Carnell that female looks amazing!!! My favorite species! Sadly Tityus is illegal in Denmark.
 

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Some shots of my Tityus.




P.S. I don't have DWA. I don't need it.
 

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SOAD said:
what is "DWA" ??????
I think it's a special license in the UK that you need in order to keep venomous animals. I don't know if that's 100% accurate but, that my hypothesis.

Back on topic Nice Tityus spp. pictures.
 

Murziukas

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It's a premission to own and keep buthidae scorpions (may be some other animals as well) but aplied only in UK as far as I know.
 

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it is a UK only thing, bloody expensive to you need it for ALL buthidae scorps and Hemiscorpius lepturus. Why cant they take Centruroides vittatus off that list !!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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it depends on your local council but up to and over £400 is not uncommon
and if you do get one and you keep lethal inverts the life insurance is MASSIVE, vittatus arent lethal are they? thats why i dont understand why theyre on the list
 

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I think only C. Exilicauda has some fatalities in the past, others - quite uncomon in hobby or just painful.
Ok, no more about DWA and Centruroides, it's Tityus thread. My appologies, back to the topic. :rolleyes:
 

Brian S

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In order to get back on the subject of Tityus, here is a typical set up I use for both adults and subadults. It is a Gladware plastic box with moist peat, tree bark and a soda bottle cap for water.
 
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