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crash714 · Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 315

Hi Guys,

Got this scorp Sunday and finally had some time to take some pics. Any guess on the species???????????

Thanks, Eric

cacoseraph · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:21 am Post subject:

based on gross looks alone it might be an actual Vaejovis species. i'm def not a scorpion person though so you def should wait for more answer

oh duh! you know who we should invite to be a guest of honor? Luc Ross. that guy is the shiznit for helping out with scorpions. very knowledgeable about our local species, too.

i will have to write him pretty soon

crash714 · Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 315

Well after, giving birth to 54 little bundles of joy and being with me for close to 2 years, she has finally passed away Crying or Very sad

I hope no one is offended by this but, Does anyone know how to pin a scorpion? I like to keep her in my cabinet with my North American specimens.

Thanks, Eric
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ftorres · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject:

Hello Eric,

it depends how you want to pin it.
You can run the pin through it or just position the scorpion and fix it with 4 pins, pinned to the foam in an X form.

francisco
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rosenkrieger · Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 359 Location: Bakersfield, CA

The one's I've done, I always put a pin right down the middle to hold it in place, and use pins to hold the feet in place (not through the feet, next to them) until the specimen dried. I would then remove the pins from the feet and leave the main one. It's worked out well for me so far.
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ftorres · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:35 pm Post subject:

Hello,
depending on the size of the scorpion the pin should go on the right side top 1/3 of the body, which is a little bit above the half of the body more to the right side instead of the center.

francisco
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cacoseraph · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:09 am Post subject:

i would definitely keep it pinned so you can still snap pics of diagnostic features

i think if someone has a problem with pinning a specimen that died of, er, semi-natural causes they might need to re-examine their value system =P
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Celeste · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:52 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear of her passing, Eric.

But it sounds like she had a very productive few years with you! What more can a scorpion ask for?

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