Heterometrus longimanus

Subject: Heterometrus longimanus 3/29/2012, 1:03 am

Hello!
I recently just got my first scorpion, a Asian Forest Scorpion. He/she is very calm and docile, and so far eats well and all is going smoothly. I know a bit about sexing them, shape of operculum and size of pectines, but I'm still not sure on this one. He/she is a bit small, unsure of age, but I would guess male. Is that correct? If not I was wondering if she might be pregnant, or just overweight.
Thanks Smile

Subject: Re: Heterometrus longimanus 6/8/2012, 10:44 am

looks like a male.....and over weight....

Subject: Re: Heterometrus longimanus 6/9/2012, 10:58 am

where's the aculeus..?

Subject: Re: Heterometrus longimanus 6/9/2012, 5:34 pm

a male thats had a bit of a beating by the looks of the things or an old one
[b]what happend to the point of the stinger????????

Subject: Re: Heterometrus longimanus 6/9/2012, 5:41 pm

It's a male.
The aculeus could have just broken off, or sometimes people at pet stores remove them because they think the scorp is dangerous otherwise. (The stupidity of people is stunning.)
Also, that is not a H. longimanus. (It's a Heterometrus species, obviously, but it's not a longimanus.)

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My inverts:: Scorpions:
0.1.0 Androctonus bicolor
1.0.0 Centruroides nigrescens
0.0.1 Heterometrus longimanus
0.1.0 Hottentotta hottentotta
1.0.1 Pandinopsis dictator
2.0.0 Pandinus imperator
Tarantulas:
0.1.0 Avicularia avicularia
0.0.1 Brachypelma albiceps
0.1.0 Brachypelma vagans
1.0.0 Psalmopoeus cambridgei
Other Arachnids:
1.1.0 Damon diadema

Subject: Re: Heterometrus longimanus 6/9/2012, 5:49 pm

thats silly may be if the person that did it had there fingers chopped he might not be so dangerous to scorps lol