Tailless Whip Scorpion

[Hamster of Borg]

When people think about inverts for some reason many people only consider tarantulas and scorpions to be really the ones kept as pets. Well, here's something a little different and makes a really cool pet.



Rav

[Tim and Julie B]

I've got one too. I almost successfully breed them. She laid her eggs somewhere but I couldn't find them. I am going to try again one day but it is expensive since the male is usually dinner. They are more like a mantis then a scorp. Very interesting species. One of my favorites.Tim.

[Matt]

wow, thats a sweet pic!
so, can they still sting?

[nuno]

Beautifull Whip sorpion. I can't find any around the Toronto area.

[Hamster of Borg]

Nope, they have no stinger or venom... they're not really scorpions - that is just a misleading common name. The more appropriate name for them is amblypigid.

Mine is a male... I'm hoping to come across a female at some point, but most of the ones I've seen for sale were in horrible shape. Looked like someone took a weed whacker to them.

Ham

[Tim and Julie B]

Don't worry if they are missing legs. They grow back faster them a T. Within one shed! Look at the barbs at the end of the arms. Ouch! How do you sex them?

[Hamster of Borg]

The males have short pedipalps, the females have long ones. Female's almost stick out past the "knees" of the first set of legs.

Ham

[Hamster of Borg]

Doh... time to slap my sources. I decided to do some checking on my own and it turns out that females have the shorter palps and the males are longer and more intricately spined in all species.

So I guess mine's a female... lucky I picked an androgenous name.

Ham

[nouserpif]

Another arachnid that shouldn't be missed out on is the Vinigaroon, or (tailed) whipscorpion. Very neat! Those things are funky...
dan conner

[Mason]

looks kinda like a roach.