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MUD · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 121 Location: STANTON, CA

Well the day has come. I am finally going to get my first scorpion. I get paid today and will be heading over to prehistoric pets and purchase my first scorpions. I am getting two Iomachus politus. Getting a Male and a Female. I am excited. I am counting down the clock to 530 when i get out, cash my check, and fly to prehistoric. I will upload pictures of set up after i get everything all together. Very Happy

Celeste · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:39 am Post subject:

Buwahaha! Our evil plan to take over the world is working!!! ;-)

(Just kidding! Congratulations on your first Scorps!)
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MUD · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 121 Location: STANTON, CA

Hey I have been trying to take over the world since I got the idea from Brain, and it's the same thing every night.

Lick496 · Joined: 30 Aug 2008 Posts: 206 Location: Tarzana

Hmm...I suggest getting one of the Hotentotta, or jacksoni scorps while u are there too....

Celeste · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

So did ya get 'em? Can you upload pictures?
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MUD · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 121 Location: STANTON, CA

yup i got them. here is what they look like. anyone know if male or female is bigger???

ftorres · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:47 pm Post subject:

Hello,
Nice scorpions.

They are communal, and it seems you have the same sex as the males have usually large pincers.

they look like females.

francisco

PS How much were they?
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MUD · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 121 Location: STANTON, CA

I got them for 16.99 a piece. If these are both female and I were to put a male would they all get along? Or if one was male and I put another do they fight?

ftorres · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject:

they should be fine.

francisco
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MUD · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 121 Location: STANTON, CA

Well looking at the claws closer one does seem to have bigger claws. Almost double the width. Can't really tell by looking at pictures. Matt Kogler looked at them at pp and told me they were male and female. I don't know what he looked at when he looked at them. I can try to get a better picure of them laying out with the claws foreward.

MUD · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 121 Location: STANTON, CA

well i tried to get better pictures of them. one of them let me the other wasn't having it.

ftorres · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject:

HEllo,
OK good.

Female on top
Male bottom pic.

good job.

francisco
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MUD · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 121 Location: STANTON, CA

i was wondering if with these scorps its smart to hold them??? i want to feel the awesome power of a scorp (except the stinger) in my hand.

~Abyss~ · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject:

Their not medically significant but I always advise agains holding any scopion. But if your feeling brave remember they don't sting the ground they're walking on so keep your hand flat and try to scoop it up with a cup
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Celeste · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject:

Yeah, but we have seen at least one scabies member have an allergic reaction and require emergency medical care... we're talking ambulance and trip to the hospital. (Was that to a scorpion sting, or to a centipede bite? I can't remember). So if you *must* handle them, make sure you are not alone and have someone around who can keep an eye on you in case you do get stung and have a bad reaction. It's rare, but please don't take any chances.

I actually wear heavy leather gloves when holding my son's Emperor Scorpion or any of my Flat Rock scorpions. Not sure whether that provides much protection, but it makes me feel braver... and it gives me a chance to assess their aggressiveness.
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~Abyss~ · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

gloves are usually a bad idea especially with flatrocks that like to attach themselves to surfaces. I've heard of people damaging scorp limbs like that. If you get a scorpion on your hand your pretty safe untill you have to figure out how to keep it from crawling up your arm and how your gonna get it back in the tank.
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Matt Kogler · Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 505

Yes male and female, look at the pectins, one has them close together, the others are further apart..
Glad you like em, they are the first ones we have carried...
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Lick496 · Joined: 30 Aug 2008 Posts: 206 Location: Tarzana

Ya but you aren't tufffff until you handle deathstalkers

~Abyss~ · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject:

::lol:: don't get me started.
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MUD · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 121 Location: STANTON, CA

ok well i finally did handle the male. I put my hand in flat on the ground and used tweezers to move it onto my hand. He just sat there on my hand, was a little nervous when I first went to do it so I backed off but the second try I was feeling better about it. Still don't know if I am allergic to them thankfully. But I was also wondering if I can feed these little things some dubias?

a1_collection · Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 283 Location: Walnut California

MUD · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 121 Location: STANTON, CA

Well I have had these little guys for about 3 months now together and I think she might be pregnant. Not 100% sure but will snap some pictures of her when I can. But she is DEFINITELY a lot fatter.

MUD · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 121 Location: STANTON, CA

Ok so here is the picture of them. What do you guys think?

Celeste · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject:

Looks preggers to me!
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Matt Kogler · Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 505

Some species have long gestation periods, so don't be discouraged. Iomachus are known for "not stinging", but caution is always advised.

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