08-27-2009, 03:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-27-2009, 03:32 AM by Nomad25055.)
Greetings!
As for removing the stingers, yes you can do this. But why would you mutilate an animal like that? It makes me sad to see one with a broken stinger, let alone an intentionally removed stinger. As for the small ones from Mexico, I believe you are referring to Hadrurus spadix, which is either the Arizona or Texas Bark Scorpion (not certain). They caused some deaths down there back around the 1930`s - 1960`s. As far as blacklights are concerned, DO NOT put your scorpions under a blacklight. It may look cool but UV light actually harms them, and long term exposure can kill them. By handling I do in fact mean holding/touching them. And my emperor scorpions are sub-adults. They are still growing:D. As usual Lemming, you excite the party haha.
-Nomad
P.S. Despite what people say, size is no indication of toxicity in scorpions. The rule here is: The larger the pincers, the better the fighter. The larger the tail, the better the assassin. So if you see a small scorp with huge claws your safe. If you see a big scorpion with tiny pincers run away:). The most toxic scorpion know to man is Androctonus australis, the Yellow Fat Tail scorpion. Number two is Leiurus quinquestriatus, the Deathstalker.
As for removing the stingers, yes you can do this. But why would you mutilate an animal like that? It makes me sad to see one with a broken stinger, let alone an intentionally removed stinger. As for the small ones from Mexico, I believe you are referring to Hadrurus spadix, which is either the Arizona or Texas Bark Scorpion (not certain). They caused some deaths down there back around the 1930`s - 1960`s. As far as blacklights are concerned, DO NOT put your scorpions under a blacklight. It may look cool but UV light actually harms them, and long term exposure can kill them. By handling I do in fact mean holding/touching them. And my emperor scorpions are sub-adults. They are still growing:D. As usual Lemming, you excite the party haha.
-Nomad
P.S. Despite what people say, size is no indication of toxicity in scorpions. The rule here is: The larger the pincers, the better the fighter. The larger the tail, the better the assassin. So if you see a small scorp with huge claws your safe. If you see a big scorpion with tiny pincers run away:). The most toxic scorpion know to man is Androctonus australis, the Yellow Fat Tail scorpion. Number two is Leiurus quinquestriatus, the Deathstalker.
R.I.P. Pete! I can't believe you're gone. 