So after spending a good 15 minutes trying to sex Hannibal, my baby Pandinus imperator who I confirmed a male, I started to wonder. How long will a scorpion stay stressed after various forms of disturbances? The types could be like a long time (like trying to sex a wily P. imperator), short disturbances, and stress due to habitat. I still wait a couple days after handling, which is rare, but I always wondered about this but it always escaped my mind.