GOt my scorpion!

DeesBalls · 07-28-11, 11:33 AM

just picked him/her up! drove an hour and a half to get him/her. just got her in her tank... i got a large reptile lounge (large critter keeper) and it is nice, but its short, im scared of him/her getting out... any way, no name yet but i did get a few pics. tonight b4 work i am picking up some other things better water dish, some cork, ect...

here she is... (im saying she)

here she is on top of the snake rack.. im really iffy about the cage, i may just use a 10 gal. i have, or pick up a 5.5 gal.

KD35WIN.AS.ONE · 07-28-11, 11:36 AM

Looks great, if you send me a picture of it from underneath (close up) ill tell you if its a male or female. Also he wont be able to get out of that. They do climb sometimes though.

DeesBalls · 07-28-11, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by KD35WIN.AS.ONE

Looks great, if you send me a picture of it from underneath (close up) ill tell you if its a male or female. Also he wont be able to get out of that. They do climb sometimes though.

i have a video where you can see the bottom of her pretty good, ill post it... also, she can, when i had the lid off she uses her tail and gets up, then gets a grip with her feed in the ventilation holes. lol. what do you suggest for a cage... im trying to stay away from 10 gal though

video where you can see underneath
VIDEO0055.mp4 video by DGilliland22 - Photobucket

its a bad video but from like 10-16 sec, there is a great close up of her underneath... also shows in the begining how she can get up...

stephanbakir · 07-28-11, 12:57 PM

Looks awesome.

DeesBalls · 07-28-11, 01:22 PM

THanks!!!!!

KD35WIN.AS.ONE · 07-28-11, 03:01 PM

You've got a nice looking male. Kind of hard to be 100% sure its not as clear as a picture. When you pause it, it gets a little blury. Pretty sure its a male though.

DeesBalls · 07-28-11, 04:16 PM

Cool, thanks!! Do the makes get bigger?? Or stay about the same size.

Freebody · 07-28-11, 04:23 PM

GRATS!! he looks awsome!

KD35WIN.AS.ONE · 07-28-11, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL_Boa

Cool, thanks!! Do the makes get bigger?? Or stay about the same size.

Not so much bigger, but more they have a different apperance then females at maturity. I personally like the look of older males, females get alittle hefty while males stay lean looking.

Ive heard it explained like this: Males look more like human males, with a toned look, while Females follow a more "curvy" look. kinda funny.

He looks to be a decent age. Has he eaten for you yet? mine took almost a week to adjust before they took there first meal.

DeesBalls · 07-28-11, 08:21 PM

Have not yet fed him. The store said if was dating med. Crickets. I may try tonight.

DeesBalls · 07-29-11, 11:09 AM

well, i just tried to feed him.. i killed the cricket,( i heard they were bad hunters, since they are an ambush predator?) anyway, i put it right by him, and he didnt seem interested, i fed Dexter, and turned back, and it was gone!!!! i was a large cricket that my beardie eats, but it was a smaller one, so id say medium.. ish...

last night he was on the top of the critter keeper!! bad pic, but you can see how he was..

few pics from today

enjoy, still looking for a name............

Will0W783 · 07-29-11, 11:36 AM

Very nice scorpion. Best of luck with him/her.

If you want to see something really cool, shine a blacklight on it...it will glow neon teal. The blacklight won't hurt the scorpion at all, and it's definitely worth seeing at least once.

KD35WIN.AS.ONE · 07-29-11, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Will0W783

If you want to see something really cool, shine a blacklight on it...it will glow neon teal. The blacklight won't hurt the scorpion at all, and it's definitely worth seeing at least once.

I agree something every owner has to see atleast once.. very cool.

stephanbakir · 07-29-11, 11:50 AM

I'm 99% sure that black light hurts scorpions in the long run if under constant exposure, cant remember where I read it... Been looking for a few minutes.

KD35WIN.AS.ONE · 07-29-11, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

I'm 99% sure that black light hurts scorpions in the long run if under constant exposure, cant remember where I read it... Been looking for a few minutes.

Ive heard this but then ive heard from breeders that it doesnt. Im sure constant expousure might not be good... Too much of anything is bad. See if you can find it sited somewhere id like to see a reference to it, sense im not sure either. I dont even own a black light but ive seen them under one's at show's (lots of them) for probably the whole show, so im guessing thats not to long.