I have been collecting snakes and T's for quite some time now and have been considering something new. Scorps crossed my mind as a possability but I cannot put my finger on a reason why I should get a scorp. My question based on this is why get a scorpion and if so what is a good beginner sp.
Why a scorpion?
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Almost everyone starts out with one of these Emperor Scorpion(Pandinus imperator) They are inexpensive and relatively harmless----> http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/scorpion/empscorp.html
http://www.petbugs.com/caresheets/P-imperator.html
You can also get them at most pet stores for about $7.
http://www.petbugs.com/caresheets/P-imperator.html
You can also get them at most pet stores for about $7.
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why?, for the same reason as you keep snakes and tarantulas.
like watching smaller animals get stung?
liek watching the most beautiful life form on the planet? perfect in body shape and proportions?
then you should get a scorpion,
thenagain, i wouldnt want a tarantula or a snake.. i dont know why
like watching smaller animals get stung?
liek watching the most beautiful life form on the planet? perfect in body shape and proportions?
then you should get a scorpion,
thenagain, i wouldnt want a tarantula or a snake.. i dont know why
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cos theyre cooler than the rest 
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They're interesting animals to watch (even when they're not stinging something or ripping it apart), They do look very cool, and for me it's interesting to study an animal that was one of the very first to emerge from the sea and live on land, and to do so with a minimum of change. What a great body design, that it worked so well underwater and on land.
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some do, some don't...depends on the species as well. Most (saying most because I'm sure there's somebody out there who's crazy/dumb enough to do it) wouldn't handle a Leirus quinquestriatus or an Androctonus australis (have the most deadly toxins in their venom...5 out of 5 on a venom scale, deaths can and do occur), but there's plenty of people who will handle a Pandinus emperator or a Hadogenes troglodytes because their poison is very mild and they rarely ever sting. But just as with species of T's, even the most docile species can have some individuals who don't live up to it (i'm sure you've heard of aggressive rosies before).
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I sugest staying clear of P. imperator if you are not shure of scorps becouse thay are boaring, always hiding. I say try something active like a desert hary. Thay are said to be not as dangerous as most and still have a intersting personality, sting pray and like working. The only draw back is you got to make shure to not have to much humidity. I was not shure of scorps my self till I started reading post on this sit and now I am hooked. I used to like snakes till I got into arachnids now I realize the snakes suck in comparison and got rid of mine. I love Ts and scorpions. Hay if you do not want a scorpion than so be it, to each his own. Have fun desiding.
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ditto on the Desert Hairy recommendation (Hadrurus arizonensis or a H. spadix...spadix has a darker colored head)
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I disagree about the Emperor. They aren't boring, even though they may not be quite as active as some other species. Many Ts and snakes don't move around much either, as long as they are comfortable and happy. That doesn't make them boring; it's just their particular personality. I have two large colonies of juvenile emps, and I think they're some of the most interesting scorps around. They've both dug complex burrow systems, and are quite active if I turn down the lights. Desert hairies are fun too though. I just wouldn't blow off emps so fast.
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All very good suggestions but deep down inside we all know its because they glow under a blacklight.
Admit it.
Admit it.
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I would also have to agree that emperors are great scorps and are far from boring .. I have a huge colony of EMPs (( 28 adults )) in a 60 gal , they are very active , always digging and construction going on non-stop , One of my favorite Set-ups , also one of my favorite scorps ..
The blackLight thing is cool , But i dont use it anymore unless iam cleaning a tank and need to know where the hot 1's are at ..
The blackLight thing is cool , But i dont use it anymore unless iam cleaning a tank and need to know where the hot 1's are at ..
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Emps and desert hairys are great. I do agree that emperors can at times be boring. They are very good beginner scorpions though. I think some of the best beginner scorpions are Vaejovis sp. They are very active, take little space, and can be kept communally. They aren't as big as the others but they are definately worth keeping.