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chaceliew
Pandinus
Number of posts : 19
Age : 30
Registration date : 2012-07-20
| | Subject: What species is it ?ID help =) 7/21/2012, 11:28 am | |
| *under flash light*  *under flash light*  *under flash light*  *under flash light*     i can't pick it up because it seem to be a little nervous and aggressive . what is my scorpion gender ? species ? and instar .
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Ramenuzumaki
Centruroides
Number of posts : 167
Age : 35
Location : Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Registration date : 2010-10-07
| | Subject: Re: What species is it ?ID help =) 7/21/2012, 7:16 pm | |
| going by the colour, and chelae I'd say Heterometrus Spinifer. Asian Forest Scorpion. A Pandinus Imperator would have indents, or noduals on it's chelae
as far as gender it's REALLY young. Maybe 3-4i. The telson[bulb before the sting] is white that's the big indicator. not on it's EXACT age, but stage of development.
Juvenile - white
sub-adult - creamy/yellow
adult - black/dark brown
gender is hard to tell without seeing the genital opercalum. i think thats what it's called? i also am not sure if they can be sexed so young. | |
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chaceliew
Pandinus
Number of posts : 19
Age : 30
Registration date : 2012-07-20
| | Subject: Re: What species is it ?ID help =) 7/21/2012, 11:13 pm | |
| thank you . i will try to take a photo from its bottom .
it looks male to me . female scorp should be a little more docile , and this little monster even try to stung my spoon when i move the spoon close to him .
and how to recognize H.spinifer and H.longimanus male ? its complicate to me | |
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Ramenuzumaki
Centruroides
Number of posts : 167
Age : 35
Location : Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Registration date : 2010-10-07
| | Subject: Re: What species is it ?ID help =) 7/22/2012, 2:12 am | |
| With the new pictures you posted I think its more towards the H. Longimanus. The Chelae look pretty long to me. I couldnt tell with the other pics. As far as sexing You'll need someone else on that one. Some species you can use the chelae and such, but I don't know specifics quite yet. | |
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Scorpion19981000
Administrator
Number of posts : 1895
Age : 26
Location : Cortland, New York
Registration date : 2011-07-03
| | Subject: Re: What species is it ?ID help =) 7/22/2012, 1:07 pm | |
| Well it's either a H. spinifer or H. longimanus. I can't really lean one way or the other because it's young. The chela shape and size are about the same at this age. (I'm guessing around 4th instar, but I can't be sure.) You might have to wait til it's an adult (or at least close to an adult) to get an accurate ID for it. Have you read this? [ASA] Heterometrus longimanusAs for sexing it, try to get some clear pics of the genital operculum. | |
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chaceliew
Pandinus
Number of posts : 19
Age : 30
Registration date : 2012-07-20
| | Subject: Re: What species is it ?ID help =) 8/5/2012, 10:44 am | |
| 010.jpg    please tell me she is pre-molting =P !! i fed she at last week with 1 cricket . and today , i put 3 cricket as a feed , and i went out for work . when im home , all those cricket were gone or eaten . | |
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Scorpion19981000
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Number of posts : 1895
Age : 26
Location : Cortland, New York
Registration date : 2011-07-03
| | Subject: Re: What species is it ?ID help =) 8/6/2012, 1:33 pm | |
| It's possible that it could be in the early stages of premolt, or it could just be fat. | |
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