Nebo hierichonticus

Its all because os sand. In nature he live in the desert and I put in terrarium sand. But I want to put a little stones instead a sand.

On more pic.

that's not dirty! most desert scorps i see pics of look like that.


also, why is there a wolf spider behind him?

Scorps of Skywalker look more clean.

ahhh.

Is it true that sting of N. hierichonticus is like sting of a bee?

Just did a quick search, and found some of this on AB:

fusion121 wrote:

Yes N. hierichonticus is a strange scorpion in terms of venom, its venom reacts with air (changing colour) and as mentioned it causes haemorrhaging and necrosis. The effects of the sting of this species on humans in totally negligible, causing slight pain and a small scab, having no long term effects. That said stings on mice did result in death due to internal haemorrhaging (20% of small test group). I've never seen a reliable LD50 for this species (the 1000+ I quote on the LD50 list is a misquote

I saw one person cite it as the most venomous in family Diplocentridae, but that family's not very venomous.

I wanna feel how it's sting on myself. Is it dangerous?

IHeartMantids wrote:

Just did a quick search, and found some of this on AB:

fusion121 wrote:

Yes N. hierichonticus is a strange scorpion in terms of venom, its venom reacts with air (changing colour) and as mentioned it causes haemorrhaging and necrosis. The effects of the sting of this species on humans in totally negligible, causing slight pain and a small scab, having no long term effects. That said stings on mice did result in death due to internal haemorrhaging (20% of small test group). I've never seen a reliable LD50 for this species (the 1000+ I quote on the LD50 list is a misquote

I saw one person cite it as the most venomous in family Diplocentridae, but that family's not very venomous.

Well, if you read my last post, then no. There's no dangerous scorpions outside of family Buthidae.

I've kind of wanted to get stung my U. mordax before to see what it was like. Then I accidentally got a "warning shot" sting that was almost totally dry.

If you go for this take care to make sure the sting site doesn't get infected.

Ok, thanks.

What base is better for this species - sand, ground or somethin else?

Probably whatever it lives on in nature. I'd guess sand or a sand / soil mixture, based on its range.

It is good to use for keep a scorpion if the upper cover is totally open?

yeah that's fine.

So long as

A) It can't reach the edge with its pinchers when its tail is fully extended

B) There's nothing unfavorable that could fall in (or climb in)

And where disapeare the carbon dioxide gas?

that loks preety tall so as long as there isnt too much substrate i dont think it could get out

Pulmonoscorpius wrote:

And where disapeare the carbon dioxide gas?

As long as your container isn't completely air-tight, that won't be a problem.

And even if it is airtight, just taking the lid off once a week and blowing across it to move the air around will effectively remove any carbon dioxide buildup. Bugs don't use a lot of air.

he said he was going to leave the lid off permenantly...

Mr. Mordax tnaks.

Who keeps N. hierichonticus I have one quenstion: do u use the termo carpet (I dont know the correct word in English)? And what tempreture would be in his terrarium?

Skywalker, my scorp alway want to climb on the wall of terr. What about yours (Nebo)?