hello. i'm was following this thread from v2 and i have to say that it is really an interesting thread.

i have a few questions. i caught a scorpion in my room last night and decided to keep it as a pet. i think it is a malaysian forest scorpions from the identification that is given to me.

i just want to ask if there is any special needs for it. i'm keeping it in a container with a substrate made of fine saw dust+ sand. i put in a drinking area and also made sure that the substrate is moist.

it is a feisty little fellow. very aggressive. it is about 2 inches long.

what can i feed it? i tried to feed the scorp, grasshoppers but he just let the grass hopper sit on top of of it's body.

and are scorpions of this species not active? i see this fellow always like sleeping. but the sting is always up like a radar.

thanks for any replies.

Just to inform you guys... The H1N1 Virus (Swine Flue) has reached M'sia. The 1st case was in Sungai Buloh. So take the necessary action to prevent yourselves. Just an informant.

i tot it is in kl ???

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Added on May 15, 2009, 9:39 pm

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Added on May 15, 2009, 9:39 pmnice !!!!

This post has been edited by s98432512: May 15 2009, 09:39 PM

sungai buloh???? aiyoh. that's my home town.

it was a student. Sungai Buloh is in KL.. well outskirts of KL. Just take some precaution. We had this type of virus before In 1999 and hope that the scientists can solve it aswell...

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Added on May 15, 2009, 9:54 pmoh yeah for your scorpion, use coco fibre for its substrate. It keeps the moisture better and its like a forest bed floor. it prefer that way...

This post has been edited by rideon: May 15 2009, 10:01 PM

ok thanks for the info. how about if i go into the forest where i think the others are living and cut the ground up and put it in as it's bedding??

er.. i suggest you dont do that as there are other thing on the forest bed. E.g mites and fungus.. you dont want that with your scorps... and provide it with some hiding place such as pot or something it can crawl under... and i have to ask... Take some pics of ur scorp.. share with us...

I always wish scorp crawling in my home, lucky u
Sawdust as substrate? I have never heard bout it and dunno the pro and cons but din it get dusty?
I would suggest coco fiber or peat moss though
U can feed it with mealworms or crickets, try avoid wild caught insect cause they may carry insecticide/pesticide
All scorp have low metabolism tats because they dun eat alot thus they dun move around much

Some said its nt good while some argue tat they live with all the thingy in the wild
Depending on the substrate, some contain cleaning agent like woodlice or lil millipede or springtails,
some contain harmful mites/fungus/mold/yada yada bad thing
But if u wan u can baked them in microwave b4 using it

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Added on May 15, 2009, 10:55 pmA good write up bout C.margaritatus
http://venomlist.com/forums/index.php?show...0&gopid=189630&

This post has been edited by RyoKenzaki: May 15 2009, 10:55 PM

hm... still havent got me camera yet.. maybe in the midnight... cant wait to take some snap of me new collection...

I hope i dun scream out of my jealousy when saw ur pic

hahahah hope not.... but i do missed the old Nooo thing...
well got me cam back will snap some pic of it now...

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Added on May 16, 2009, 12:12 amhere we go the awaited pics....





This post has been edited by rideon: May 16 2009, 12:12 AM

whahahahah hilarius.... wahhahahaha

Damm... My LQ is acting very strange...
The way it move is like dyskinetic syndrome but i dun recall any chemical in my room
My other invert are doing well except it, hope its not dyskinetic syndrome....
Aside from the strange movement, its kinda weak, damm im so scare nw

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Added on May 16, 2009, 3:30 amIm hoping its juz premolt!

This post has been edited by RyoKenzaki: May 16 2009, 03:30 AM

can it molt some more?? i thought its already in adulthood. what is dyskinetic syndrome?? is it like mabuk or something??

Mine are not adult, still ll molt....
Dyskinetic syndrome usually happen on tarantula cause of exposed to pesticide/insecticide or any other chemicals
Infected specimen tend to move in odd way, as if its drunk
Usually it ends up with death

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Added on May 16, 2009, 7:13 amAr, it appear normally now
Exploring the enclosure, burrowing, trying to climb the tank
But still, when tease it, it started move oddly and weak

This post has been edited by RyoKenzaki: May 16 2009, 07:13 AM

stress maybe...

NOOOOONONONONONONOONONOONONONONOOOO OOOOOOOO

3,4 days after molted can feed dy?

Depending on size, usually for scorpling shld have no problem