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 Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi

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shaneshac
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Shakudo
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PostSubject: Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi   Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Empty4/9/2013, 9:27 am

Hi everybody!

A few years ago I was visiting a pet store in a town not far from me.
The guy who I have known since I was a child, said he had something that was really my cup of tea.
He presented me with a scorpion, he did not know the species, just that a student who was on campus now couldn't take care of it anymore, but he suspected in to be Heterometrus Spinifer.

I immediately saw that this wasn't...
After a while I found out via another forum that it was in fact, Androctonus Australis.

I called it Obi, I had Obi for almost 4 years. It ate very little but always was very plump.
It was always very secretive and a pet hole but I enjoyed it very much.

A few months ago, it died. And I was very upset.
Buried it in my backyard.

I very much get attached to animals I take care of.
I miss it very much still.

I came across the pictures I hid away in my archive because I couldn't yet look at them.
But I wanted to see it again and share with you some pictures.


Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi_2910

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi_2710

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi_2811

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi_3010

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi_611

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi_411

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi_2010

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi_2110

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi_510

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi10

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Obi_3110

Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Missin11


Perhaps in the future, I will purchase another A. Australis, I enjoyed it's beauty very much! Smile


Take care,



Joey
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shaneshac
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PostSubject: Re: Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi   Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Empty4/9/2013, 9:34 am

Sorry for your loss mate. That was one great looking A australis!
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shaneshac wrote:
Sorry for your loss mate. That was one great looking A australis!

Thanks bro Smile

I love those metasoma's Smile
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I love them too! I have a couple of Hectors in the post at the moment. Cannot wait!!
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shaneshac wrote:
I love them too! I have a couple of Hectors in the post at the moment. Cannot wait!!

Exiting !
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What a cutie! But hey, four years is still a long time if you think about it. Glad you enjoyed it Very Happy
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Patcho wrote:
What a cutie! But hey, four years is still a long time if you think about it. Glad you enjoyed it Very Happy

Yes it was Smile happy about that:)
Thanks Patrick:)


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PostSubject: Re: Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi   Remembering my Androctonus Australis, Obi Empty4/10/2013, 6:28 pm

Sorry for your loss. But hey, you have new and cool scorps still, and 4 years is a while.
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Such a beautiful specimen. Wonderful colors.
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deserthairyscorpion1 wrote:
Sorry for your loss. But hey, you have new and cool scorps still, and 4 years is a while.

Thank you, and yeah pretty happy about that:)



Mako wrote:
Such a beautiful specimen. Wonderful colors.
Yeah it was... very very laid back also.
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Beautiful.
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ShredderEmp wrote:
Beautiful.

Thanks:)
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