Scorpions(with pics!)

[foxysnake]

Just wondering how many other people here own scorpions and if they have any pics they'd like to share.
Cheers,
Dee.

 

[indicus]

Good shots Dee...I use to keep several species of scorpion's....they can be alot
of fun; some would happily take food from the forceps....
After a while, you had to shake it; once the scorpion had it; just to get him to sting it.
Also used to enjoy watching the juv's develop on the mothers back...neat critters

 

[Koula]

That sand looks a bit dry. I keep and breed scorps (both urodacus and liocheles), Foxy - if you can pour the sand or its dry, mix 3% of the sand weight worth of water thru the sand (same as you'd do for U. yaschenkoi species). Post a pic of your tank if you can.

Here's a shot of one of my big gals. 8)

 

[sevrum]

i had a rainforest scorpion once that had babies almost six months after i puchased it ,and it was kept alone

 

[Koula]

Yep, that's normal. Many pet store scorpions are wild-caughts (and thus gravid, as liocheles would have to be the horniest aussie scorps ever) and it usually takes 5-8 months for liocheles (rainforest) types to reach parturition.

 

[foxysnake]

Thanks for that Swiftrat! - After I've mixed the sand with a little water should I mist the sand/enclosure to prevent it from drying out? this scorpion came from a petshop and I wasn't aware of keeping the substrate moist (luckily she's survived this long!). You big girl looks absolutely gorgeous! - So light in colour!

 

[Koula]

Hey Foxy, make sure you're strict with that 3% rule. If the sand becomes to wet, it causes the scorp's feet to get little "mudbrick booties" on them, and they can dehydrate if these botties arent cleaned off (which is thankfully easy with a wet paintbrush)

What species is she? Did the petstore tell you her ID? She looks similar to the small QLD varient of the U. manicatus species.

By the way, is her tank airtight?

 

[foxysnake]

No the petstore didn't say exactly what sort she was - they didn't know anything other than she was a desert scorpion.
She does have a little sand stuck to her back (as you can see in the photo), should I remove that too?
And she lives in one of those critter containers, so its not airtight. And her tank is in the snake room above one of their enclosures so she gets some heat on at least 3/4 of her cage.
Thanks for the advice Swiftrat and any more advice you might have for me - I'm sure the little scorpion appreciates it as well!

 

[foxysnake]

I'l try and post some pics this arvie for you of the tank.

 

[ErisKSC]

I use glad-wrap over my scorp tanks to tap the humidity in.

I got a little baby licheles and a black rock scorp.

I used to have a nice big female liocheles but she died the youngun (3rd instar) is from her.

 

[Koula]

Hey Foxy, I keep all my desert scorps in airtight containers and kept away from sunlighted areas, and try to keep them at around 25 degrees. This emulates their natural underground home, so they feel they dont have to dig down.

As for the sand on its back, it wont hurt the scorp, but you can remove it with a wetted down paintbrush and gently wipe it away. Don't put to much pressure on the the scorps back though otherwise it'll go berserk with its stinger.

 

[expansa1]

Just wondering how many other people here own scorpions and if they have any pics they'd like to share.
Cheers,
Dee.

Hi Dee,

Here's a photo of one of our scorpions. One photo is under normal light and the other under a blacklight/blue.

Expansa1

 

[Koula]

Thats a nice healthy lookin' female scopr you got there Expansa. You got a boyfriend for her?

 

[expansa1]

Thats a nice healthy lookin' female scopr you got there Expansa. You got a boyfriend for her?

Definite female??????????????????

 

[Guest]

They are kool as pics..... do u need a licence to keep the rainforset scorpians in Vic?? and how much do they normally got for ($) ?

 

[Koula]

Yep, she got short broad nippers. The boys have slightly elongated ones, usually with a tooth and notch in the pincers. Giz a close-up of "her" claw nippers if ya want a definite yay/nay, but my $$$s on female.

 

[Koula]

Z@C, you don't need a licence to keep them, but you do need one to take them from the wild. Prices vary, most petshops will screw you for $55+ for a wild caught, but I have 3 gravid females (captive breds) that are due to pop babies this season. Most captive breeders will charge $10 per instar after the 2nd instar (ie: as soon as they leave the mother scorp's back). $20 for a captive bred lio thats made it to 3rd instar is the best. These are prieces for captive breds though, a lot of people try to flog wildcaughts off at the same prices, but I think it's up to the buyer's judgement on what they are willing to fork out for one.

PS: I usually sell mine for $10 each once they leave mum's back and freighting is $10 for as many scorps as you want.

 

[Guest]

hmm ok.... how big do they grow and do u know of any good care sheets? What other sorts can u keep other than the desert scorpians and the rainforest scorpians can u keep?

 

[Koula]

Sizes are various, depending on type locale and species, but geneally 4-5cm SVL is good. Apart from desert and rainforest, you can get leaflitter scorps (like the little Lychas marmoreus species), but pretty much only those 3 types are easily available. As for caresheets, best place to go in the Aussie Tarantulas & Inverts/Scorpions forum or the Daily Link/Spiral Burrow website forum.

 

[foxysnake]

Love the pics expansa. especially the blacklight 1! Sorry i couldn't get pics, camera isn't working at the moment for some stupid reason!