Spotted an Androctonus Amoreuxi at my old work and fancy pickin it up when i get a job, how do u look after these bad boys, and its a very small juvenile maybe 3rd instar or something around there so how do i set it up so that it can moult well?

Cheers.

I really doubt this is a androctonus sp, these are buthid scorpions and you aren't allowed to keep them in britain legally without a DWA permit. it's probably some other species. I really doubt it's an A.amoreuxi.

hmmmm well it still looks cool so i might pick it up ill need to identify it tho cause they dont know a thing bout scorps there ¬_¬

lol, if I found one of those in a pet shop I would faint.

did they actually have it labeled as Androctonus amoreuxi?

see if you can get a pic? heres a link of a very good representation of an amourexi. even if it is small, the big giveaways are going to be the lyre-shaped marking on the front of the carapace, and the heavy rows of granulation on the tail. keep in mind these are smaller than many other commonly available non-buthid scorpions, maxing out at only a few inches.

http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/a_amoreuxi_egypt2.jpg



John

They're also not as fat-tailed as most fattails.

If it is an A. amoreuxi, get it, get it fast, and don't tell anyone. It's virtually impossible to find buthids in the UK.

If it's not, it may be something such as Vaejovis spinigerus -- at a glance a large V. spinigerus can look a lot like a small A. amoreuxi. I recall an ID thread on here where it came down to those two species.

klkl cheers guys.

If it is an Amoreuxi how big do they get bout 3 inches from chelicerae to aculeus?

I have to wait t ill i get a job n get paid to pick it up unfortunately unless i get my girlfriend to pay for it

Luckily scorps dont sell well at that shop especially a buthid so it could be there for a while.

well... either way you should still get it! and if it is a A.a.... you are very lucky. -_-

They're about the size of an H. arizonensis, maybe a little smaller.

Their size is more like a Spadix or smaller.

so i dont need to supply a deed substrate then so i could put the heat mat underneath.

What about their life span, how long do they live and what will i do when it comes to the thing moulting cause its pretty wee.

If it's that wee, it may just be a V. spinigerus. Care is pretty much the same.

hmmm... obviously... be careful with it.
if for any reason your having trouble with it or you dont like the idea of having a dangerous scorp then pass it on to one of the other, more experienced keepers.
get it as fast as you can please! i dont want any little, irrisponsible kid getting it for their birthday!
double cage it and keep it very secure. dont want a serious sting in the UK and the government get all worried and ban all scorps!

dont worry, we wont tell anyone u got it.
(its probably something else btw)

how much is it?