Nebo hierichonticus

These roaches (like on the pic I posted) are big, adults more than 5-6 cm.

I gave him today a big bug. He doesnt want to eat him, but later he caught the bug with his nippers and now he lays in this pose a lot of time. Doesnt eat, but still hold.

yeah he wont be hugnry but the bug will be annoying sometimes if mine dont want the food they kill it and leave it

But he doesnt leave him. He caught him and lay with bug in his nippers.

yea some do that it nothing to worry about, he probably just doesnt want to eat it, but doesnt want it climbing all over him either lol

He began to eat. But he is still eating, more than 2 hours!

my emp would sometimes kill prey, then come back for it later. wierd.

Now he finally ate the bug.

Who keeps Nebo hierichonticus too?

Never seen them for sale in Europe sadely..

And other members of Nebo?

I keep N.hierichonticus and N.yemenensis. Other species are hard to get. N.hierichonticus is the most common species in Europe.

Skywalker do you thing they have them on Hamm Expo?

I've never been in Hamm but I was told that they have quite a variety on different species each year. It's not very likely that you will find Nebo species for sale though. All species of this genus are rare in the hobby and none of the dealers I have talked to plan to import any this year.

I caught a big cockroach and put in the terrarium, but it is very quick. How does the scorp catch it?

Skywalker wrote:

I've never been in Hamm but I was told that they have quite a variety on different species each year. It's not very likely that you will find Nebo species for sale though. All species of this genus are rare in the hobby and none of the dealers I have talked to plan to import any this year.

i have servel friends that go to hamm every year.. they say that you can find alot of sp here and even some really rare ones from time to time if your lucky even get a good deal on them.. iam planing on going this year on sep 13.. i can get the money for it..

Pulmonoscorpius wrote:

I caught a big cockroach and put in the terrarium, but it is very quick. How does the scorp catch it?

If you caught it anywhere near people, DON'T feed it to your scorpion. It could be contaminated with pesticides or parasites.

If you bred it yourself or it was caught far away from people (NOT anywhere near a city), then you can crush its head with tweezers and leave it twitching for your scorpion.

Kejser wrote:

Skywalker wrote:

I've never been in Hamm but I was told that they have quite a variety on different species each year. It's not very likely that you will find Nebo species for sale though. All species of this genus are rare in the hobby and none of the dealers I have talked to plan to import any this year.

i have servel friends that go to hamm every year.. they say that you can find alot of sp here and even some really rare ones from time to time if your lucky even get a good deal on them.. iam planing on going this year on sep 13.. i can get the money for it..

I will be there too but only to meet some friends and pick up pre-ordered scorpions. The species I'm looking for won't be offered by any dealer there.

What are you looking for mate?

I'm looking for more Parabuthus species.

If I put scorpio under the water or to the water for a second is it hurm him? He is in sand.

Most scorpions can be under water for a while without damage . . . why do you want to submerge him, though?

He is dirty. Sand sticked on his body.

you can clean him with a q-tip.

when it all dries im sure he will remove it all himself. If he has a cork bark hide, he could clean himself on and with that?
Brushing off the dried sand.
But in the wild they could get covered in all sorts and noone is there to clean them up..therefore they would do it themselves when they wanted too.

i have seen mine use their own saliva to clean with..im sure a desert scorpion could do the same.