I just got my hands itchy. tot of playin this. I keep fishes though. So was wondering where to find this in Klang valley. dun wanna go pets family or wonderland as they got big chopper there

Chopper ar...?

Oh that one is for the buyer wan la...hahaha. No offense to them but i see that their stock, sometimes not stable. When it was new it was great place la...well when it opened i mean. Now it looks so gloomy and dark...fish always or most of the time sick...so i guess the same applies for their fuzzy pets corner too.

Fuzzy ok...not furry.

Any chances o bump into theIsreali Golden ??? Shud be hardy buggers as they stay in desert area... got such thing as mail order scorpions or not wan ???

How bout the Imperator ???

What type of setup for Imperator ??? E.g: Rainforest, jungle or desert

I 'm lookin for Isreali Goldens

Hmm...so i guess i can mix two sp. in the same 3ft tank lar issit ?

By the way...this is the baby I'm lookin for...sexy
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/s_maurus_palmatus5.jpg

Let me guess....hmmm most likely an imperator.

Urodacus armatus is also cool...

Dangerous ??? hmmm...well not too bad. Keeping dogs can be dangerous too in a sense. Well tats my whole idea...always got kids come and mess around my tanks when I'm not home and freak my fish out...so it will be a lil interesting for them to mess with a scorpion tank dun u think...curiosity kills the stupid cat...

Its a reprisal for the lost of my precious fishy Vengeance is so sweet

Oh ok...any smaller imperators around ? I dun wan Asian jungle scorp la. Niway this jungle scorps are from Java or Vietnam wan ? Or collected behind someones' house near jungle area wan

Niway i bumped into this site. A Danish U site...well related kua...heheh
Spells out on the taxonomy and phylogeny of erm...most scorps...including pix of them...downside is u have to use their official scientific name...

http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/intro.php

Maybe u all know about it liao.

hmmm...Lazy to maintain the tank based on the rain forest theme wan la...
Besides, i like the yellow bugger more...

I think there are more choices in Sg. la.

Wellif i setup a rainforest tank, I'll have to put in more ferns and mosses and dead wood. Nice combination for a big stink especially with the extra high humidity sumore. My hall will have the constant smell of rotting things

The scorps will hide and not come out for food in these kind of setup ???

Ur lil guys and gals look like Heterometrus longimanus...i think.
There is so many species of Heterometrus and some of them lives around our region. So the slightest change inlocation means a seperate species altogether.

So if i get some here and some from there...won't that be mixing different sp. together ??? Won't the kids "IF" there are any be considered freaks of unidentified sp. ???
This is a general statement and not side-sweepin on anyone...just my oppinion as i keep fish and tend to be a purist

Heheh sorry my bad wrong id...
pix too blur to see what it is heheh...pai seh pai seh

Well certain things and practices are similar for all types of hobbies...only need to tweak a lil bit to suit the situation. Fish keeping...hmmm what i meant was breeding the fish. It shud be up to the breeders' ethics not to or try hard not to create hibrids frys. So even two fish may look similar (eg : Corydoras melini and Corydoras davidsandsi) , it doesn't mean its the same species. Crossing them would result in the creation of "mutant" kids. Tats what i mean. Only strict hobbyist or dedicated breeders will know what they have.

So by the way, where does H.spinifers come from which country ? Just curious...still learnin...sorry for the mis-id just now heheh

Well if u wanna sell ur imperators, then sell to me la hehehe



Oh yar...McG, Urodacus i dun think u can get here lor...here only got the spinifers and if u lucky, imperators lor...otherwise u have to go catch from the jungle lor...heheh.
I mailed someone about the Scorpio maurus palmatus...going for U$D 15 without delivery. Dunno he want to sell and send to M'sia or not If all ok, might be about RM80 or more leh...

This post has been edited by Balthasar: Feb 21 2006, 04:28 PM

No reply from them yet...maybe they not interested to do oversea business kua.

Found another one...now waiting for their reply la...

Not many species that they carry lar...sigh

Imperators seems to be popular and everyone has them...AFS are quite pricey in US lor...more pricey than the imperators too. Imps go for USD 7 while the AFS is going for USD 14

BTW...Pandinus species are cool...P.cavimanus is a bit redish...looks like imperator too

Better get the tank ready first...

Wanna ask...anyoneof u guys bought the scorps online before ??? I scared the KASTAM will with hold them for quarantine or for coffee invitation. Since this is a scary lil thing, it may freak those that handle it during transit...#1 fear is still our local KASTAM. Bad experience la. They always ask for something or they will hold until pet dies

This post has been edited by Balthasar: Feb 24 2006, 03:37 PM

This cannot do la. Unless u go to US to collect them urself. It is best to declare ur cargo or items or else its considered smuggling and thats bad. U may end up in jail instead of just loosin ur pets.

Hope this guy is willing to sell out of the US la.
Got minimum price for the items wan wor...USD200
or issit 2k , i forgot...either or, the prices is very high...didn't kira the freight and tax yet...

Well technically its not hard for the imported sp to survive here. Since they can make it and stay alive in SG. Price ??? well if u want something exotic, its never cheap...

Guess desert scorps will be hardy

wah 9 years old already ar ??? I dunno wats their lifespan but read somewhere that they can reach even 25 years old.

Ok wanna ask a question on the feeding part, shud we dust the food with vitamin powders before feeding it to the scorp or feed the cricks with varied food (carrots, potatoes blablabla)...which method is better ? mealworms eat vege or not wan ???

Now I'm hunting for tank for the planned project...even drawing out plans for the misting of the tank to keep it moist.
Tat's wat we call counting ur eggs before they hatch...

Erm I'm going ahead with my online order...who interested to join in can PM me lar. Currently on their list is Hadrurus arizonensis = USD 19.99, Heterometrus sp. (i dunno wat it is or which one) = USD 14.99, Pandinus imperator = USD 7.00 and Hadogenes troglodytes = USD 24.90. Pix ??? go to the link i posted and look it out.

I'm not selling them...I'm just wondering u guys wanna join me when I order as the shipping charge is USD 19.99 for 6 pcs. I'm loading 2 tat leaves 4 more spaces, the more people share the more we save on the charges lor.

Well if wat I'm doing is wrong...please delete my post...i dunno this kind of thingy is ok or not.

I'm planning for the Hadogenes troglodytes Flat fellas. Will email KASTAM and ask for procedures...or call myfriend there hahaha

Read this and see...
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/h_arizonensis.php

Actually I'm considering that too...since H.troglodytes tail is so skinny and transfering it to a tank or container during maintenance can be a problem...scared the tail drop off... so skinny and the body damn big and heavy...so clipping the tail and pulling it up may end up in

heheh...oklor...but no guarantee...frankly i am not sure this will pull off smoothly

BTW anyone interested to get tanks ? I'm thinkin of customizing a tank at the glass shop. Swing doors instead of sliding doors. Wire sliders and vent holes...

Ok guys, just received my email from the scorpman...

Please list the scorpions you are interested in, and I can tell you if I have them or can get them. Thanks for the e-mail.


Seems like they do send the lil critters to M'sia anyway. Yay.
So confirmed dumping my H.troglodytes for S.maurus palmatus and maybe a P.viatoris or P.caviminus

Anybody wants a Leiurus or maybe an Androctonus Australis ?

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eycb/scorpions/Gallerie.htm
Shopping guide, if u wanna see lar...not from that guy though

This post has been edited by Balthasar: Feb 28 2006, 10:09 AM

Erm...technically since I'm buying them, the price they charging me is USD 19.90 for 6 pcs of scorps or spider. 3 slots taken, 2 by me and 1 by tele_mobile. So theres three slots left. So the USD 19.90 price will be shared by the number of people joining.

Frankly, this is my first time doing this, so i think i will open a thread in the WTS thread hahaha...want to share that is...first time to see if this e-commerce thingy woks for scorps or not.

The guy no give me the price for the critters though...they do offer a agent pricing but u guys will need to compile orders for above USD200 and shipping, depends on the size...

Its in U$D lar bro...and USD 19.99 will be like erm...X 4.1-4.2 depends on exchange rate...so it will be like RM80 like tat EACH...

I am targeting the Isreali golden instead...looks small and cute.

Now the only thing that stands in the way between me scorp to be and me is the KASTAM

Hey...u guys are the one selling these arachnids right ??? Any pointers to a newbie ?

Exotic ones are not cheap and cheap ones are not exotic...

This post has been edited by Balthasar: Feb 28 2006, 03:21 PM

Well if that is it, it is ok lar, but i scared it is so lucky it caught the KDRM's eyes. Then maybe they may take a few for themselves. I'm currentlt busy coming up with a customized tank design, 2ft long and 1.5ft high and depth too. I dun want them to squat in the container. So ur order confrim tat u want that desert hairy ar ? No other sp that u looking for ? Androctonus or Leiurus ???

Will post the last confirmation date later. Now have to solve my other stuff like the "MOM" factor ... but my "DAD" factor is ok liao...

EDIT :
Er...minor problem cropped out. Just checked my mail after posting this thread above and got a shock to see the USD 19.90 is for shipping in the US ONLY!. It is not stated in his web.

Order going out of the country is 50.00 shipping.

Sorry, i didn't know that so i ask them to confirm lor...they really confirm alright. Well come to think of it, I'm lucky its not in EU$. I hope thats the last shock from them though.

Well anyway, I'll be going to see KDRM tomorrow and will ask them for the needed procedures. Dun wanna see u guys and me in the Berita Terkini news session.

This post has been edited by Balthasar: Mar 1 2006, 10:05 AM