Street's Parabuthus liosoma

So I went to the LPS today and amidst the Hadrurus, Hadogenes, and Pandinus they had this beautiful female Parabuthus liosoma. For thirty dollars it was a steal so I nabbed her.

Here she is in all of her thick tailed glory.







Isn't she beautiful? Just look at that metasoma!

That def is one beautiful P Liosoma, you struck gold on that deal. how big is she?

She's about as big as my Androctonus bicolors are. Maybe slightly larger. Here's a picture of her in the deli cup which measures four and a half inches across. The circle in the plastic next to her is 3/4" across.



What do you think? Still a sub-adult?

I might say yes on that. They get to about 4 inches, which is larger than bicolors and a slightly heavier tail. Its a great looking scorpion with a huge vesicle. Big balls on those scorps dude, even though its a female. Welcome to the P. world.

Thanks

Its tail is too mince to be adult me thinks... thats what I'm going at saying its not yet fully grown.

Yeah I'm thinking she's got another molt to go. I hope so any way. Either way she's pretty awesome.

If they are like transvaalicus you're going to have a blast. They're not really shy..

She's already completely remodeled her home. She was digging with fury.

Ye they're king of power and attitude. WHen they do something, things start flying. Whether it be feeders or sand or rocks or wood,...

Very easy to keep healthy too.. Its no accident that arachnids and insects get extinct where Parabuthus flourish (fact btw). They eat them all.

wow shes gorgeous!!! what a stunner!!

Thanks Bex. I was really surprised to find her in the first place, let alone at the price I got her for, and looking so healthy.

It is indeed well taken care for. I presume that wont be different now. The sub is great already. Well you'll get the Parabuthus bug now. Too late to go back.

Have you fed it yet? It looks quite fat, so it might not eat. But when it does.. Dont drop your jaw at the ground cuz they attack fiercely. Much more than is visible when you record it with your phone.

Congrats! She's a beauty

haha i now want!!!!

Awesome little warrior

pluto wrote:

It is indeed well taken care for. I presume that wont be different now. The sub is great already. Well you'll get the Parabuthus bug now. Too late to go back.

Have you fed it yet? It looks quite fat, so it might not eat. But when it does.. Dont drop your jaw at the ground cuz they attack fiercely. Much more than is visible when you record it with your phone.

Plutos right about that i feed mine for first time last nite and it was a little tank of fury stinging cricket at over a dozen times till it stopped moving , surprised me a little cuz most scorps sting once or twice and wait for venom to take effect but not my Parabuthus

JamieLawrence wrote:

Yeeeeaaaaah!!!!!

Buthids are AWESOME, yeeeh

WOO!

Wowzas!!!
the p.leiosoma and p.transvaalicus is on my need list since i seen em.im jealous.stupid summertime heat here and no shipping.grrrrrrrrr

The time will come soon enough sir.

Here it is now too cold at night to ship, max 10-15c at day

Wow. That's a short growing season. Where do you get your vegetables?