Yeah the catching and selling has been on my mind for a few days now because it could be a huge cash cow. Only problem is finding a way around the shipping rules. There has got to be some company out there that will not have a problem shipping the scorps. If there is an actual law against shipping them I need to find a loophole in it so I don't have to worry about getting in trouble for anything. If it was just 1 or 2 here or there I wouldn't care much but the amount that I want to be able to ship out might piss some people off if they find out about them.
What to do with bark scorpions?
- Thread starter genzo22
- Start date
Yeah the catching and selling has been on my mind for a few days now because it could be a huge cash cow. Only problem is finding a way around the shipping rules. There has got to be some company out there that will not have a problem shipping the scorps. If there is an actual law against shipping them I need to find a loophole in it so I don't have to worry about getting in trouble for anything. If it was just 1 or 2 here or there I wouldn't care much but the amount that I want to be able to ship out might piss some people off if they find out about them.
- Joined
- Aug 30, 2007
- Messages
- 437
Yep the shipping can sometimes be a hassle. I purchased some Babycurus Jacksoni from a fellow scorp lover in my own state of Texas & when FedEx found out what they were they would not ship them. This was just a few weeks ago. He sent them by USPS just marked FRAGILE all over the box & they made it here with no problems. Good luck getting rid of them!
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2007
- Messages
- 1,413
I had my 3I emps send from Texas to Indiana where I live and he told them what they were the UPS place labeled them as such and had live animal written all over the box with This side up too.
Maybe it depends place to place.
Maybe it depends place to place.
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2004
- Messages
- 1,233
Honestly, the best thing you can do is educate yourself, your partner and the kids about the scorpions. They were there before you noticed them, they'll be there after you leave, and the only thing you can do about it is be aware of the environment in which you live.
I caught 20 of the scorpions last night. Had a few fatalities catching some and a few got away but all in all 20 scorps in 3 hours is not too bad. Would have been faster but we were taking out time because my girlfriends kids were with me. I will be posting pictures later on today.
I think the luckiest catch we had was just a little tiny (i am guessing baby) scorpions that probably isn't even 1/4 inch long. Then we had a few that were about 1-2 inches long.
I think the luckiest catch we had was just a little tiny (i am guessing baby) scorpions that probably isn't even 1/4 inch long. Then we had a few that were about 1-2 inches long.
Last edited:
This is when I wish I didn't live in PA, lol.
Yeah it was pretty fun but we need to find a better way of catching them because of the dam rocks they want to hide under. I am so suprised that we did not kill more of them trying to catch em. I have no idea how my buddy was able to catch the baby one without killing it. Being that we had no good tools to use we used some tongs and put some sponges on both sides slightly damp so they would not get crushed when we grabbed em. Most of the fatalities happened by them getting crushed with rocks. I think though that we only lost about 3 total due to not having the best tools to grab them with. Still had 4 that got away... so we would have almost been up to 30 of them caught if we had no deaths and none getting away.This is when I wish I didn't live in PA, lol.
- Joined
- Oct 26, 2007
- Messages
- 73
not sure as to why you removed them this is my reasoning
you have a city(back yard) filled with people(scorpions) to the point that its overcrowded...then all of a sudden almost everyone disapears(caught) leaving there houses(crevices/hiding spot) empty and perfect to move into.....dont you think the houses are going to fill up with more people who are happy to find a new home pretty fast....
so unless your out there spraying every day which is harmfull to you and your kids you will never get rid of them....
you have a city(back yard) filled with people(scorpions) to the point that its overcrowded...then all of a sudden almost everyone disapears(caught) leaving there houses(crevices/hiding spot) empty and perfect to move into.....dont you think the houses are going to fill up with more people who are happy to find a new home pretty fast....
so unless your out there spraying every day which is harmfull to you and your kids you will never get rid of them....
Now most people might laugh and say just teach your kids about them and that is all. The guy at work I spoke of above was taking a roll of toilet paper off the top shelf of a closet, put his finger in the roll to take the outer paper off and was stung. So yes you can tell your kids about them but for them to be able to see everything when reaching into a toy box or grabbing something off of their shelf is just not going to happen.
I understand, you can't keep an eye on your kids or be on your toes allday. These situations (grabbing toys/ tools or whatever from a place you cannot see very well) are quite usual for sting incidents. You can educate kids, but when they are playing, they are playing and not always minding their surroundings or remembering what their parents told them (we have all been young , you know what I mean)
Educating your kids is one thing, but other measures are needed if you want control over this problem.
You can safely say the scorpions like the area. Their are two main reasons for this a) shelter (in and around houses and yards, in rubbish or under rocks laying around) b) The presence of lots of food.
I would take a good look at your house and fit all openings and drains with screens. Clean your yard or garden from loose rocks or stacks of rocks or i.e. firewood and keep lawns trimmed. Remove all trash, bits of food etc etc and keep it in bins because this attracts insects which in turn are eaten by the scorpions. You could reside to insecticides and I would bring this under the attention of your local authorities and don't have them send an exterminator once, there should be a long term approach to this problem.
Hope to have helped you a bit,
Cheers, Michiel
I understand, you can't keep an eye on your kids or be on your toes allday. These situations (grabbing toys/ tools or whatever from a place you cannot see very well) are quite usual for sting incidents. You can educate kids, but when they are playing, they are playing and not always minding their surroundings or remembering what their parents told them (we have all been young , you know what I mean)
Educating your kids is one thing, but other measures are needed if you want control over this problem.
You can safely say the scorpions like the area. Their are two main reasons for this a) shelter (in and around houses and yards, in rubbish or under rocks laying around) b) The presence of lots of food.
I would take a good look at your house and fit all openings and drains with screens. Clean your yard or garden from loose rocks or stacks of rocks or i.e. firewood and keep lawns trimmed. Remove all trash, bits of food etc etc and keep it in bins because this attracts insects which in turn are eaten by the scorpions. You could reside to insecticides and I would bring this under the attention of your local authorities and don't have them send an exterminator once, there should be a long term approach to this problem.
Hope to have helped you a bit,
Cheers, Michiel
- Joined
- Apr 23, 2004
- Messages
- 2,103
Sorry to drag up an old post but is it just me or does the grip on the tail in the pic in the following link look a tad tight? Almost appears to be crushing the tail...I recall the tail of the scorps I have had (B. jacksoni, S. mesaensis, and H. arizonensis) as being very hard and was afraid to grab them that hard.
http://phoenix.about.com/od/arizonapicturesandphotos/ig/Arizona-Bark-Scorpions/Scorpion-01.htm
http://phoenix.about.com/od/arizonapicturesandphotos/ig/Arizona-Bark-Scorpions/Scorpion-01.htm
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2007
- Messages
- 1,413
Wow, deff flattened. Stupid people should leave things as they are.
There is a very good chance this person has no knowledge about handlng scorpions or seems to care about the well being. Then again "The venom of a bark scorpion can cause serious discomfort." lol
There is a very good chance this person has no knowledge about handlng scorpions or seems to care about the well being. Then again "The venom of a bark scorpion can cause serious discomfort." lol