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Originally Posted by sirtalis
Nice... i plan on getting a scorpion in the bear future, how fast is this guy?
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Pretty fast! One moment he's in the corner minding his own business, the other moment he's flying up the glass touching your hand with his pincers.
I really would not recommend this species to begin with, it's for keepers with alot of experience (it's in the top 3 most venomous scorpions and it causes the most deaths out of any other scorpion) it's toxicity is matching that of the mamba's and he's got quite alot of the "good" stuff.
If i were to get stung, i have an epipen and diphenhydramine in my drawer just in case and have the number of our national antivenin distribution centre on my phone to call them immediately and let them fly the antivenom in.
We talk about hot snakes here, this is a very hot scorp, also very "aggressive".
If you want a good starter scorpion, you should try to acquire a Pandinus imperator (Emperor scorpion), Hadogenes paucidens (Flatrock scorpion) or the Heterometrus spinnifer (Asian forest scorpion.) their venom is comparable to that of a bee and is only dangerous when you have an allergic reaction to it.
They are also one of the more calmer species and tend to pinch rather then to sting if they are annoyed.
Emperors are really formidable looking and really beautiful scorpions imo, you can handle them without a problem but don't do it too often.
Good luck with your choice
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