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Chaika Centruroides

Number of posts : 100 Age : 36 Location : Ellon, Scotland Registration date : 2009-04-21
 | Subject: Heterometrus ...? 4/21/2009, 9:09 am | |
| Hi all, I just got a new pet scorpion a few weeks ago and I'm trying to id it. The guy at the shop said that it's an emperor scorpion but I've had a look around and it seems that in reality it's a Heterometrus spp, maybe H. spinifer? Not that I'm disappointed or anything  . I'd also love to know the sex, I suspect that it's a male but as I'm a complete newbie I'd love to have some sexing help. At the bottom of the post I've put a link to some photos of the scorpion and the underside that I've put up in Facebook, so any info on what I've got would be great! Thanks so much guys! Scorpion Photos here!  |
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mrflibble Centruroides

Number of posts : 222 Age : 29 Location : Dunstable S.E England Registration date : 2008-11-29
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/21/2009, 9:37 am | |
| well certainly aint an emp, but no idea wat heterometrus species it is, im no good at iding hets and it looks pretty darn male to me |
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_scorpio_ Androctonus

Number of posts : 1824 Age : 25 Location : St leonards... ENGLAND Registration date : 2008-04-11
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/21/2009, 11:20 am | |
| im not sure on that one... it has much larger claws than any spinifer or longimanus i have ever seen, they look emp sized but it isnt an emp... its male btw... could it be a spinifer X emp hybrid? its very unlikely as i dont think they can interbreed. wrong shape claws to be a swammerdami... i dont know... |
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scorpion111 Post-whore

Number of posts : 3455 Age : 24 Location : scotland Registration date : 2008-04-07
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/21/2009, 11:32 am | |
| it's a heterometrus.. perhaps laoticus, or petersii? |
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*Connie* Post-whore

Number of posts : 3705 Age : 35 Location : England Registration date : 2008-02-06
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/21/2009, 2:10 pm | |
| I would say H.Laoticus. I cant see any granulation on the "head" and the "claws" are smooth. The telson looks black which would also suggest a H.Laoticus.... |
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Mr. Mordax Administrator

Number of posts : 7743 Age : 34 Location : PNW Registration date : 2008-02-06
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/21/2009, 2:58 pm | |
| Agreeing with Connie on H. laoticus -- smooth carapace. Also agreed on male.
Jordan, what makes you think it's large? There's no size reference . . . _________________ If your emperor scorpion stops eating, don't panic. Be nice -- you were a noob once, too "Never ask an engineer to explain something, because he will."
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Chaika Centruroides

Number of posts : 100 Age : 36 Location : Ellon, Scotland Registration date : 2009-04-21
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/21/2009, 4:36 pm | |
| Thanks for all the help everyone  . I've added some extra photos with a size reference if it helps! |
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_scorpio_ Androctonus

Number of posts : 1824 Age : 25 Location : St leonards... ENGLAND Registration date : 2008-04-11
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/21/2009, 4:39 pm | |
| - Mr. Mordax wrote:
- Jordan, what makes you think it's large? There's no size reference . . .
the size of the claws in comparison with the rest of the body. i never said the scorp was big! |
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Mr. Mordax Administrator

Number of posts : 7743 Age : 34 Location : PNW Registration date : 2008-02-06
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/21/2009, 5:31 pm | |
| Ahh, I thought you meant in general, not relative to the rest of the body.  The size makes me agree with H. laoticus; they're not terribly large. See mine below:  _________________ If your emperor scorpion stops eating, don't panic. Be nice -- you were a noob once, too "Never ask an engineer to explain something, because he will."
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Chaika Centruroides

Number of posts : 100 Age : 36 Location : Ellon, Scotland Registration date : 2009-04-21
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/21/2009, 5:59 pm | |
| Wow, don't think I'll be handling mine like that anytime soon, it's a really aggressive bugger! BTW Thanks for the ID everyone and the sex. I'm really enjoying my first H. laoticus, hopefully I might get another (pref. a female) and try to breed them in the future. Once I convince the hubby that getting another scorpion is a great idea that is!  He shouldn't be too surprised though, knowing my interest in more unusual pets (toads, mantids, scorpions) and the fact that he is allergic to both fur and feathers... |
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*Connie* Post-whore

Number of posts : 3705 Age : 35 Location : England Registration date : 2008-02-06
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/22/2009, 3:25 am | |
| my het was a large girl. 13cms! Bigger then my pandinus imperator female...well she was.... |
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LadyRiotControl Leiurus

Number of posts : 2631 Age : 41 Location : West Yorkshire, England Registration date : 2008-07-12
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/22/2009, 8:58 am | |
| my first thought was laoticus. |
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H. laoticus Parabuthus

Number of posts : 1401 Age : 30 Location : Southern California Registration date : 2009-03-26
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/23/2009, 2:18 am | |
| I've got myself a petersii and the granulations are not the same, so that be a laoticus you've got there ^^ |
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diabollicallycursed Babycurus

Number of posts : 365 Age : 35 Location : Ontario Canada Registration date : 2009-03-26
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/23/2009, 6:32 pm | |
| My H.spin was really aggressive when I first got him I can handle him now when I have too. You shouldn't though it stressess them out. |
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diabollicallycursed Babycurus

Number of posts : 365 Age : 35 Location : Ontario Canada Registration date : 2009-03-26
 | Subject: Re: Heterometrus ...? 4/23/2009, 6:35 pm | |
| For future reference when you buy a scorp from a pet store take what they say with a grain of salt lol. |
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