u'll never know.. there is always cases of allergic reaction.. 4got the word XD
yea yea.. poisonous and venomous.. haha.. my bad..
i wonder if i should try scorpion venom once i get mine.. wanna see what the reaction is.. though i know emperor is only very mild venomous..

Dun be crazy lolz..... If u wan to know, read sting report...
Like u say, u wont know if ur allergic or not, not worth to risk la bro
Dun underestimate their sting, although it cant kill u but it can pack a heavy punch
Ppl always describe the pain as a hot needle or nail puncturing ur finger

well if u ask me.. i had my share of stings.. By my very own spinifers.. n their babies..
but thats all i got.. Other sp none.. n i dont dare to try...

Testing testing

Nice pic Andrew.

Scorps with thinner exos glow brighter. Experiment blacklighting with a very thin layer substrate and light source from under the container. The light refracts and reflects off the walls to create a well-balanced glow and less room for shadows, resulting in a better ambience and sharper pics. The scorpion ends up looking more 3D as well.

Does that mean the Chaerilus sp that alex found have thick exos cause it wont glow under blacklight
Nice pic anw andlew

Thin exos glow brighter. Thick exos still glowbut with a different tint..

What blacklight did Alex use on his scorp? Did it need replacement batteries/bulbs? Are there pics or witnesses?

Thanks bros. Will do more lighting experiments when I get my big gun !

Yeap2. Good luck.

Btw, scorps glow only when the wavelength of the light that hits their exos are right. In the case of the Chaerilus, there is probably more to it than simple exoskeletal thickness. I'm guessing the composition of the materials that make up the exo itself as well as the jizz permits it to glow. They are definitely covered with thinner 'skin' compared to the standard Heterometrus. But the compositions may be very much different, resulting in a very mellowed down/almost nonexistant glow.

got a newbie question over here,
does anyone keep their centruroides sp(s) under the same roof from scorpling(s) to adult(s)?

As far as i know, none of the hobbyist in this thread keep centruroides from babies till adult before
I put my C.Balsasensis babies together last time and i have a few cannibalism even though i feed them frequently

haha.. i can bring to work n let it sting me there.. since i work in a hospital at the moment so anything happen i'm "safe"
see how 1st.. might not dare to let it sting in the end.. lol..

Can let me knw the reason u wanna get stung?

Er.. ur in the wrong thread mate... This is a scorpion keepers and interest area.... Go and see in the pet store....


Haiz... dont la... even u work in Hospital doesnt mean they have all the stuff to help/cure u...
I suggest dont... Might as well get urself pinch a dozen times, safer wot... lol...
Andrew - Nice pic man... Really like it...
im waiting for some pics from sam now.. since he got my DSLR with him.. see wut he can make it out...

You amuse me. But you're also going to make the kids 'think its ok to let a harmless bug envenomate them by means of self infliction'. I'm sorry if this sounds rude, but I have very short tolerance for people like you. You're better off playing with high end morph leo geckos or ball pythons you attention seeker you.

Its to have a better understanding.. of course i would only try it cos its mild venomous. if it is not i wouldn't even think of trying..


dun get me wrong, there is always an understanding regarding what i am getting into 1st.
1 shall never understand how dangerous it is to keep a scorpion until i taste the sting.
at least i wont worry if i suddenly got stung while cleaning or something in future and know what will happen.
reading about swimming and swimming in a pool is 2 different thing.

no hard feelings~

Actually imo if u wan2 really understand what ur getting into, i suggest u to put ur effort into researching bout their captive care instead of risking urself here
So long if ur careful with them, chance of u getting stung by a AFS is very very low
I have been keeping scorp for around 3-4years and i have not been stung by any yet
But then its ur choice also la, just hope u know what ur doing
Got ur reply from the seller yet?

ryo bro,
mind to post up your photo of the setup for your l.mucronatus ?

happy chinese new year everybody.

evansoon the word u are searching for the body allergic reaction to scorpion venom is anaphalectic shock..

this reaction is often deadly if not treated. there have been cases of a human being stung by a single bee and dying in 5 minutes due to the severe reaction.

the treachea basicly swells up and causes asphyxsia. this is usually the cause of death.

Well good luck then. Just don't mislead others into thinking all is good just because you're in close proximity to the hospital. Please post what you understand from the taste of the sting after you're done. I bet it'll be a really enlightening experience for both your buttcheeks no matter how 'harmless' the species you try with.