This really happened to me yesterday...
I love tarantulas. I think they are great. I hold mine and have even taken a bite and still no fear at all. This is where the weird part comes in...
lately I have been thinking about getting a Scorpion so I go down to the petshop to pick up a Emporer Scorpion. The people at the pet shop are scared to death to get them out of the cage so I have to do it. Everything was fine up to this point. There are about 10 Scorps in the cage so I have to use a piece of cardboard to fish through them and get the one I want into the box. I did this with no problem. I stand up with the scorp in my hand and the next thing you know My arm goes numb, my neck gets all stiff, my heart starts beating fast and skipping beats and I feel dizzy. All I can think about is throwing that stupid scorpion as far away from me as I can. I FREAKED! Now I cant even look at a scorpion without getting the chills. I dont get it. I have never been afraid of any arachnid at all. This is just wierd. Has this ever happened to anyone else before? Does anybody have any tips to help me get over my newfound fear of scorpions?
THIS SUCKS!
-Charlie
I love tarantulas. I think they are great. I hold mine and have even taken a bite and still no fear at all. This is where the weird part comes in...
lately I have been thinking about getting a Scorpion so I go down to the petshop to pick up a Emporer Scorpion. The people at the pet shop are scared to death to get them out of the cage so I have to do it. Everything was fine up to this point. There are about 10 Scorps in the cage so I have to use a piece of cardboard to fish through them and get the one I want into the box. I did this with no problem. I stand up with the scorp in my hand and the next thing you know My arm goes numb, my neck gets all stiff, my heart starts beating fast and skipping beats and I feel dizzy. All I can think about is throwing that stupid scorpion as far away from me as I can. I FREAKED! Now I cant even look at a scorpion without getting the chills. I dont get it. I have never been afraid of any arachnid at all. This is just wierd. Has this ever happened to anyone else before? Does anybody have any tips to help me get over my newfound fear of scorpions?
THIS SUCKS!
-Charlie