colourfull, exotic, tropical scorps?

Kyle Barker · 12-19-04, 07:05 PM

lookign to plant up a cage with a very colourfull (bright and noticeable) fairly active and likes decently high humidity. the catch is its gotta be fairly cheap. dont really wan tto go above 70ish canadian if possible.

any ideas?

SaIiLdVaEnR · 12-20-04, 03:37 PM

There aren't many scorpions that fit that description... if any. I would say go with some centroides species, they come in a variety of colour morphs, aren't overly expensive, and somewhat active. No scorpion is truly "active".

Aidan

Kyle Barker · 12-20-04, 08:41 PM

ya this is the problem im having, not finding much.

well by active i mean a little more than a burrower. emperors seem to move "a lot" somtimes, jsut lookign for speceis that will come out now and then, night or day, to feed and wahtnot. not live in a hole its whole life

ill be looking up soem centroides tonight.

jaracas · 12-21-04, 05:32 AM

see if you can get hold of Centruroides vittatus, nice little scorp

BrianS · 12-21-04, 02:48 PM

Here is another good one. B jacksoni

BOAS_N_PYTHONS · 12-21-04, 02:53 PM

BRIAN:

Nice little armored tanks

Cya...

Tony

Dan and Kandyce · 12-21-04, 06:24 PM

B.jacksoni are gorgeous little scorps, but if you're looking for something cheap and not a Emperor I suggest a Heterometreus species. I find them to be pretty active.

SaIiLdVaEnR · 12-21-04, 08:14 PM

heterometrus and emperors are very alike, with only a bit more activeness in the heterometrus.

BrianS · 12-21-04, 09:53 PM

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Originally posted by BOAS_N_PYTHONS
BRIAN:

Nice little armored tanks

Cya...

Tony

Thanx Tony

Dan and Kandyce · 12-22-04, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by SaIiLdVaEnR
heterometrus and emperors are very alike, with only a bit more activeness in the heterometrus.

Well yeah they are closely related also, all im saying is heterometrus are a little more active them pandinus. Plus I find them a bit nicer too look at.

Kyle Barker · 12-23-04, 10:53 PM

damn brian thats a pretty little scorp! do tehy keep that colouring at maturity? whats their humidity requirements? or more appropriatly their humidity tolerence?

BrianS · 12-24-04, 12:23 AM

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Originally posted by Kyle Barker
damn brian thats a pretty little scorp! do tehy keep that colouring at maturity? whats their humidity requirements? or more appropriatly their humidity tolerence?

They keep that color thru-out their life. As far as humidity, I don't even measure it on them. I keep them on dry peat with a wide shallow water dish and they seem to do fine. Another plus for this species is that they are communal. I have 3 living together now. They get about 3-4 inches max. They don't burrow but they will climb if given the oppurtunity.

Kyle Barker · 12-24-04, 09:47 PM

sweet! thats what i wanted hear. communal and climbing, very good. im doing a small display tank with plants, so climb they shall

BrianS · 12-25-04, 01:42 AM

I guarantee that you will like these for sure. I admit that I wasn't interested in them for a long time until a guy gave me the 3 that I have now and now are one of my favorites.
They will tackle a cricket as large as themselves when hungry lol