What scorpion is it? Asian Forest scorpion(heterometrus sp.) or African Emperor scorpion(pandinus emperator)?

market price for adult asian forest scorpion is rm35, emperor is rm80.

Scorpions can live to 7 yrs but average is 5 yrs. They are easy to care for. Minimal maintainance and cost. They walk around a little more compared to tarantulas. They looks very garang...which is like. Hehe. And the coolest thing...try putting one under UV light in a dark room. All scorpions glow fluoracent green or yello under UV light. Its so bright u would think its fake. But its natures miracle.

Anyway at rm20 its very cheap. Enjoy!

H.Spinifer and H.Longimanus look almost identical. Very difficult to tell the difference. And both species can be found in malaysia. I only know someone told me this...spinifer pincers are broader n shorter compared to longimanus pincers are more slender n longer but then p.imperator pincers r a lot more broad and short. That is why most ppl will say heterometrus sp. meaning species(sp.) coz they cant guarantee which species it is, spinifer or longimanus.

Heterometrus sp. and Pandinus Imperator arent dangerous. They are actually tame and only sting in severe situations. I've never been stung b4 and only seen the small scorpions use their stingers on crickets. But they big pincers can cause some pain and even make you bleed. But its just a normal wound. I also have never been in that situation...just one of my housemates. Hehe.

Here are some Heterometrus sp. i got. I currently have 2 adults and babysitting 2 more adults for a friend.






sorry..this picture not so nice. use low end digital camera. They actually glo very brightly under UV light.


Anyway make sure when u get your scorpion, provide it with a water in a shallow dish and feed it once a week with 3 or 4 crickets. If u wanna handle it...take it by the tip of the tail.

put it on the back of your hand.

as such

Hey friend...yellow fat tail can seriously kill a human. So pls be careful n know wut u r getting into b4 buying one. Actually i want one too...now after some experience with heterometrus sp. i interested in more potent venom scorpions. But cant seem to find any in malaysia.

My female scorp just dies 2 days ago..sad...cause of death..unknown.

The scorpion nymps...leave them on their mothers back for a while. Make sure u feed them..more than usual. I read ur post also i thinking if u feed them enough. The mama scorp will actually break up the crickets and feed them to her babies on her back. Cannibalism in the case of scorpions is not high. Once moult for 1st them...u can seperate the babies. They are very fagile. And in most cases....less t han half will survive.

I am ordering p.imperator, african emperor scorpions soon and will have them for sale. Still small...juvaniles. Should be going around rm55 for one..cant confirm yet. Cant find emperor scorpions at this price...!!! hehe

Yeah...the mom may eat the nymphs. Anyway for my last batch of scorpionlings i just put dead crickets in there. 3 adult crickets i kill n put inside...7 scorpionings share. THey just tear the crickets apart!!! hahaha

Yeah...almost impossible to get yellow fattail here. Have to import i think. If u really wan..i can get a few imported. But i dun think they will be cheap.

haha. Sorry i havent got any leads yet as to where to get fat tails or deathstalkers. Still looking.

Anyway for emperors and asian forests they dun usually sting u. And from my experience they very calm n relaxed. Dun really mid my hand. I can handle them safely. Never been stung b4. But u must be smart to see their reactions. Onnce they go into defensive pose then dun kacau them anymore.

If i ever get dangerous species then i will only use my chopsticks to handle them. Thats wut i use now..haha. Dun have foreceps yet.

Yeah UV pls dun on for long time...i only on for like 10 to 15 minutes in a week to see them glow for fun. Thats all.

if u guys wanna have a out of this world and extreme alien looking species. Check out the tailless whip scorpions. Haha. Google it.

Eh...??? suddently talk about ham chim peng...i feel hungry. Hahahhaa

Depends on species lar. I handle my heterometrus sp. with my hands lar. No problem at all. Kena pinch by its pincers lar...my housemate kena i didnt kena b4. But it really doesnt wanna use its stinger. Only younger scorpions will try to sting. But they are so small the stinger cant even pierce ur skin.

But i will never ever put my hand near a yellow fattail or a deathstalker. hahaha. So in the end..just wanna say..be smart. Dun simply take risks. Educate ourselves and then when we got knowledge we know wut can do and what not to do. That all lar.

Hi vaan. I havent even recieved the emperors yet. Still waiting for it to be shipped to me. Hm...i will post the pics when i reviece the scorps. THey should be juvaniles. Lots smaller than the asian forest scorpions u see at pet shops...those are already adults. Price not confirmed but i estimate rm55 for one. I will update lar when i get them n post pics also lar.

Anyway i suggest if anyone who got scorpions..should get a UV light..just for fun. See them glow. I really like that. HHahHahhHahh. Thats something no tarantula or bird or dog can do..haha!!!

I'm in melaka lar. hahaha. where u???

Very difficult to tell scorpion sex. As i have asked ppl and also done reading online...it seems very difficult to tell a scorpions sex.

Find some basic care sheets here www.petbugs.com > caresheets > scorpions

I gonna get them soon i hope. Within this week.

Eeh...wah...never meet me b4 also say i nice guy liao. Hahaha
Maybe COD time i rob u guys lar..haha!!!!
I go KL beggining of next month lar. Get tarantulas from wei. So i bring dat time lar i guess.

Aaih...i still waiting for the scorpions to sampai melaka lar....getting impatient.
I will post it here lar. I very blur already lar who is who n who reserve. Coz u all here nick diff with MSN nick. So i very confused now. Haha.

Blur..blur...blur....

connie...deathstalker...i want also. Duno where did Brian go. I think can get some from him lar.


This post has been edited by NZX: Nov 16 2005, 01:26 AM

Yah he ask me reserve one for him and one for u.
I got for the tarantula gang meetup lar i hope..4th dec. Come along lar. Sure best wan. Go n see tarantula thread for more info.
Anyway tarantulas are ancient species of giant spiders. Really cool.
Many posts i write already lar regarding iguana. I dun they they make good pets. Bearded dragons n leopard geckos make muh better pets.
But i got one iguana baby for sale also lar. rm90.

http://www.dachiu.com/ <----here...check out bearded dragons!!! hehe

Rela lar ppl..i will post when get the scorpions..relax relax

No digi cam lar....so pics quality super poor.
And they were smaller than i expected. But are fat n healthy. Move around a lot...maybe not used to new tank. Haha.

I will borrow a friends digi cam n take more shots ok
for now...bear with these crappy pics.



FOR SIZE COMPARE TO MY HAND.




Can see the pincers are diff from asian forest scorpions...shorter and broader as emperors should be. But i dun think u can see from these crappy pics.

Eeh....i didnt go any thing to my fingernails lar!!! And i'm not a metro!!!
Haha. I dun use any facial products besides facial foam wash. Thats all. I dun do manicures or anything. Well the pic quality is bad so...maybe its just the light reflected off my nails.

Wuhuhuhu...yellow fat tail !!!!!
A friend in USA said his female gonna give birth to some. But its gonna be a while b4 they reach 3rd instar and are ready to be shipped here.

Gahahaha....pls believe me. I aint a metro..!!!!
nothing wrong wit being one tho. More n more guys r metro now. But i stick to my ah pek ways.

Neeway...anyone interested in the african emperor scorpionlings feel free to contact me. Just to ask questions also no problem. If in melaka can come over to my place n play play with some tarantulas n scorpions. Haha.
Ooh..rm55 for one scorpionling. Buy more than got discount a bit lar.

go here for basic info...
www.petbugs.com > caresheets > scorpions > P.Imperator

contact me at...
YM/MSN/e-mail nzxnzxnzx@yahoo.co.uk
h/p 012 4886 974

Eeh dun play play with scorpionling or spiderling leh. THey small small run very fast. May fall n die or run n uy cant find it. Haha. BEtter let them grow up 1st. A least juvanile...maybe 3 o 4 inches.

yeah..i keeping them nicely. Hehehe.

HHC punya link..i cant open.
i duno why.

Ooh u arent that docile connie.

yeah lor...reason of death...unknown.
But all the others are still ok wor.
Anyway i giving him free replacement lar.
Now i not giving any out yet. I keeping them until wednesday to see if they are ok.

connie...wut group?

Ooh....hehe.
Who u getting the scorp from..??
Asian forest scorpion..???
Hope u dun go get a deathstalker.hahhaha

Not THAT bad lar...but it is potentially fatal. Seriously. And no antivenom in malaysia. Its not that 100% of cases ppl will die. For a healthy humad adult like us...low mortality rate. But the pain is gonna suck so bad. U gonna puke and u gonna have seisure like symptoms n all....if u ever get one. Be VERY VERY VERY careful.

Ooh an i just recieved word from a friend. Someone wanna sell his 2 deathstalker adults for rm200 each. I guess get 2 then discount. Sex unknown. I know its kindda steep lar rm200. Haha. But i guess u cant really find any in malaysia. I found also coz i lookingfor quite some time already.