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I decided to get something different for myself and got some new Scorpions on April 11, 2008! I got two types in. Babycurus jacksoni and Centruroides gracilis. I can't believe how tiny these guys are tho! They are size of a dime (10 cent coin!) with claws/legs spread. I have purchased a bunch of different species now, and am slowly deciding which I want to work with.

Scorpion Safety

If you have Scorpions, you should be careful with them, as ALL scorpions do have a certain amount of venom. Some may not have as toxic a venom as others, but be well aware! Some people are allergic to the venom, or just more sensitive.

This can make it a dangerous situation, so all scorpions should be considered dangerous. You do not want to find out if you are allergic or more sensitive the hard way! I'd suggest getting a pair of 12" forceps, and a deep deli cup for moving Scorpions around.

Scorpion Size Reference Pictures

Here are some size reference pictures so you can gauge the Scorpions sizes.

Scorpion Setups

Here are a few pictures of some Scorpion enclosures I am going to try out. Pictures are of them stock, and after I have taped them to cover majority of the vents for the humid loving Scorpions. Provides a 10.5" x 6.5" ground space with 1.5" of coco fibre. I will be keeping them in stacks of 3 (as I plan to keep 3 of each specie most likely)

Un-taped: Taped: Un-taped: Taped:

Here are some Slate rock hides I made for the Flat Rock Scorpions. I think I will make some for the rest of the Scorpions, as they may like it as well.

Babycurus jacksoni (Rusty Thick Tailed) Scorpions

I got in two of these (#1, #2) neat little guys April 20, 2008, they were hatched out

March 20, 2008. I got one more (#3) from Ollie on May 7, 2008.

The female that had them had 24 babies!

Babycurus jacksoni. Common name for them is the "Rusty Thick Tailed Scorpion"

ALSO "African Red Bark Scorpion" or "Tanzanian Rusty Thick Tailed Scorpion".

This scorpion is of the Buthidae family.

Pictures of the female "mom" courtesy of Ollie's great photography! . Thanks again!

Babycurus jacksoni (Rusty Thick Tailed) Scorpion Notes

-April 20, 2008-

I had a very tough time getting good solid pictures of my Scorpions, as some are still extremely tiny, and others would just not sit still for a photo opt! I did my best to take pictures of them in a normal "cool" white light, as well in the Black-light. I definitely need an adaptor for my camera and few macro-lens' so I can take better pictures!

-May 7, 2008-

I got one more B. jacksoni in today, it has just shed (shed is in the deli cup) thanks again Ollie! These guys are great little scorpions, very fun to watch feed!

-May 13, 2008-

I took some fresh pictures of #3, but as you can see, the scorpion still does not glow very much right now, but looks great!

Babycurus jacksoni (Rusty Thick Tailed) Scorpion #1

-April 20, 2008-

Babycurus jacksoni (Rusty Thick Tailed) Scorpion #2

-April 20, 2008-

Babycurus jacksoni (Rusty Thick Tailed) Scorpion #3

-May 14, 2008- As you can see, the Scorpion does not glow much.

Centruroides exilicauda / sculpturatus

(Arizona Bark) Scorpions

I got in 2 of these July 5, 2008 from Tarantula Canada.

I got in a 1.1 of these from US breeder July , 2008.

Centruroides exilicauda / sculpturatus.

Common name for them is the "Arizona Bark Scorpion".

This scorpion is of the Buthidae family.

Centruroides exilicauda / sculpturatus

(Arizona Bark) Scorpion Notes

-July 18, 2008-

I received my order of 1 male and 1 female in today. Apparently the female may already be pregnant, so I may have a whole lot of little scorpions very soon!

-July 5, 2008-

I just got in 2 of these guys, and MAN are they small! These are definitely very young scorpions, but I do not mind, as my C. gracilis were only a small amount larger when I got them. I will try get some pictures soon. Glad I got my adaptor and macro lenses in for my camera!

Centruroides exilicauda / sculpturatus

(Arizona Bark) Scorpion #1

-July 9, 2008-

Centruroides exilicauda / sculpturatus

(Arizona Bark) Scorpion #2

-July 9, 2008-

Centruroides exilicauda / sculpturatus

(Arizona Bark) Scorpion #3 Male

-, 2008-

Pictures to come soon!

Centruroides exilicauda / sculpturatus

(Arizona Bark) Scorpion #4 Female

-, 2008-

Pictures to come soon!

Centruroides gracilis (Slender Brown Bark) Scorpions

I got in 5 of these April 20, 2008, one my brother possibly may be getting from me if he's nice. These were hatched out March 6, 2008. The female had 27+ babies!

Centruroides gracilis. Common name for them is the "Slender Brown Bark Scorpion"

ALSO "Florida Bark Scorpion" or "Brown Bark Scorpion".

This scorpion is of the Buthidae family.

Pictures of the female "mom" courtesy of Ollie's great photography! Thanks again!

The last one is under a Black-light.

Centruroides gracilis (Slender Brown Bark) Scorpion Notes

-April 20, 2008-

-May 3, 2008-

I found the first moults the last few days for my C. gracilis. I took a few pictures of the Moult, both with normal and Black lighting. See scorpion #2 May 3, 2008 for pictures.

Centruroides gracilis (Slender Brown Bark) Scorpion #1

-April 20, 2008-

Centruroides gracilis (Slender Brown Bark) Scorpion #2

-April 20, 2008-

-May 3, 2008- First Moult, pictures of the Moult

Centruroides gracilis (Slender Brown Bark) Scorpion #3

-April 20, 2008-

Centruroides gracilis (Slender Brown Bark) Scorpion #4

-April 20, 2008-

Centruroides gracilis (Slender Brown Bark) Scorpion #5

-April 20, 2008-

Hadogenes troglodytes (Flat Rock) Scorpions

I got in 2 of these July 5, 2008 from Tarantula Canada.

Hadogenes troglodytes. Common name for them is the "Flat Rock Scorpion"

ALSO "South African Flat Rock Scorpion".

This scorpion is of the Liochelidae family.

Hadogenes troglodytes (Flat Rock) Scorpion Notes

-July 5, 2008-

I just got in 2 of these guys that I have been looking forward to working with. I'll be posting some pictures as soon as I have time to take some.

Hadogenes troglodytes (Flat Rock) Scorpion #1

-July 9, 2008-

Hadogenes troglodytes (Flat Rock) Scorpion #2

-July 9, 2008-

Hadogenes paucidens (Olive Keeled) Scorpions

I got in 2 of these on April 29, 2008. (#1, #2)

Hadogenes paucidens. Common name for them is the "Olive Keeled Scorpion".

This scorpion is of the Liochelidae family.

Hadogenes paucidens (Olive Keeled) Scorpion Notes

-May 14, 2008-

After having these scorpions for a short while, I have noticed they are quite calm in nature. They are not easily aggravated. I've discussed it with a few others, and with any luck, #1 is a male and #2 is a female. I've noticed that #2 is really quite timid, as I can move her with my forceps and she barely reacts, apparently perceiving no real threat. #1 is a little more watchful, but still does not act very aggressive, just more watchful and almost curious.

Hadogenes paucidens (Olive Keeled) Scorpion #1

-May 3, 2008-

-May 14, 2008-

-June 2, 2008-

Hadogenes paucidens (Olive Keeled) Scorpion #2

-May 3, 2008-

-May 14, 2008-

Heterometrus spinifer (Asian Forest) Scorpions

I got in 3 of these on April 29, 2008. (#1, #2, #3) As well got in one more

May 7, 2008 (#4) I got in 1 more of these on May 13, 2008. (#5)

Heterometrus spinifer. Common name for them is the "Asian Forest Scorpion"

ALSO "Giant Asian Black Scorpions". This scorpion is of the Scorpionidae family.

Heterometrus spinifer (Asian Forest) Scorpion Notes

-May 7, 2008-

I am unsure if #1, #2, #3 are indeed H. spinifer, but for now I will label them as such with a question mark, as I am not 100% sure. I need to do alot of research to try to ID them properly. As well, #1 died on May 5, 2008, see my Previous Scorpions Page.

-May 13, 2008-

I got 1 more of the Scorpions that looked like H. spinifer #1 today. Hopefully I will be able to properly ID them eventually, but until then, I will label them as H. spinifer until I know otherwise. I'll post pictures today most likely. Got to love mystery Scorpions!

-May 13, 2008-

I have noticed both #2 & #3 have been burrowing a fair bit in their substrate. I'll try to get a few pictures of their burrowing they have been up to.

-May 13, 2008-

#3 has just moulted within the last day or so. I'm going to get some pictures of the moult, and of the freshly moulted Scorpion, but I'll have to wait for a good black light picture.

Heterometrus spinifer (Asian Forest) Scorpion #2

-May 3, 2008-

-May 14, 2008-

Heterometrus spinifer (Asian Forest) Scorpion #4 (CH)

-May 14, 2008- Some fresh moult pictures!

Heterometrus spinifer (Asian Forest) Scorpion #5

-May 14, 2008-

Pandinus cavimanus (Red Claw) Scorpions

I got in one on May 7, 2008. (#2) I got one more on May 24, 2008 (#4)

Pandinus cavimanus. Common name for them is the "Red Claw Scorpion".

ALSO "Tanzanian Red Claw Scorpion" This scorpion is of the Scorpionidae family.

Pandinus cavimanus (Red Claw) Scorpion Notes

-May 14, 2008-

I have found these scorpions to be a fair bit more aggressive than my Emperors. They are very closely related, but have much more aggressive tendencies. #1 is very aggressive, but this could be because the scorpion appears to have a lump on the right side very close to the base of the tail. It appears to be causing the back plates to also be mis-aligned, so it may be a partial cause to its aggressions. The others are still fairly aggressive, and do not hesitate to pinch at anything.

Pandinus cavimanus (Red Claw) Scorpion #2

-May 14, 2008-

Pandinus cavimanus (Red Claw) Scorpion #4

-May 24, 2008-

pictures to come soon

Pandinus imperator (Emperor) Scorpions

I got in 3 of these on May 7, 2008. (#1, #2, #3)

I got in 2 more of these on May 13, 2008. (#4, #5)

Pandinus imperator. Common name for them is the "Emperor Scorpion"

ALSO "Imperial Scorpion". This scorpion is of the Scorpionidae family.

Pandinus imperator (Emperor) Scorpion Notes

-May 14, 2008-

Ok so I took some pictures very early this morning (2am-ish) and came to a very big conclusion. I need a much taller picture cup for some of these guys! LOL #4 and #5 are really big, and they had a blissfully easy time of getting out of the cup having fun making me fight to get a good picture. I finally got a few ok shots, but I will definitely be locating a larger cup for pictures of these larger Scorpions from now on!

Pandinus imperator (Emperor) Scorpion #1

-May 14, 2008-