Walking through Warrington and thought I'd pop into the pet shop to pick up some locusts and see what they have on sale.
Usually it's just P.Imps.
Anyhow, walked past a few T's and a few Lizards when I came to a 'Giant blue forest scorpion' or Heterometrus longimanus as it said in latin next to it.
I looked in...... quite small with a brown telson. Looked just like a P.Imp. I asked the owner if I could get it down to take a look, he said of course.
It was definately a P.Imp, but on closer inspection it only had 7 legs. My first thoughts were that it was lost prior to him buying it, in captivity before hand. However, I examined the substrate (Yes, green sand) and there it was.... the leg. I have no idea how this was lost, all I can presume is that the lack of humidity played a part in this?
Then the best bit came..... my girlfriend was saying how awfull it was and the owner said to her "Don't worry, it'll grow back".
What an idiot. That's the indoor market in Warrington centre by the way, UK.
Usually it's just P.Imps.
Anyhow, walked past a few T's and a few Lizards when I came to a 'Giant blue forest scorpion' or Heterometrus longimanus as it said in latin next to it.
I looked in...... quite small with a brown telson. Looked just like a P.Imp. I asked the owner if I could get it down to take a look, he said of course.
It was definately a P.Imp, but on closer inspection it only had 7 legs. My first thoughts were that it was lost prior to him buying it, in captivity before hand. However, I examined the substrate (Yes, green sand) and there it was.... the leg. I have no idea how this was lost, all I can presume is that the lack of humidity played a part in this?
Then the best bit came..... my girlfriend was saying how awfull it was and the owner said to her "Don't worry, it'll grow back".
What an idiot. That's the indoor market in Warrington centre by the way, UK.
