Hi In A Few Days Im Getting My First Scorp , An Emperor scorpion ( i Only Keep snake Atm ) but i want to extend my hobbie of reptile to different type , What are these Like to keep ( i heard these are beginner Scorpions , And The So Called Calmer And ' tamer ' ones ) and has any1 got abit of advice for me
Cheers
Cameron

these scorps are great for begginers, and good for handling. although, they shouldn't be handled too much. if you get a large enough tank they can also be kept communaly, wich is very interesting as well.


good luck with your new pet & hobby.

also, do you know all the correct care information for this species?

if not, it may be worthwhile reading this...

http://scorpionforum.darkbb.com/caresheets-f29/pandinus-imperator-and-most-heterometrus-spp-tropical-forest-scorpions-t38.htm

They say the hairy desert scorpion (hadrurus arizonensis) is a beginers scorpion too. I have emperors and one H. Arizonensis. Emperors are hidden most of the time if not always, when the H. Arizonensis stays out more often. I love my H. Arizonensis, it's supposed to be more aggressive than an emperor, but mine isn't. Can't keep communally from what I hear.

^^An extension to Connie's advice, do NOT place a heatmat on the bottom of the tank -- only on the side. (Scorpions burrow to escape heat, so if it get hotter, they burrow deeper, then they get hotter still . . . and you can guess what happens.)

Regarding H. arizonensis, I never see mine since she made a nice deep burrow. She too has become a pet hole; she was only out and about before she dug down to the bottom of her tank.

Cameron; in addition to the caresheet you were linked to, here's an emperor scorpion FAQ that should answer just about any question you may have about these guys.

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