Kerri W
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Post by Kerri W on Aug 12, 2014 0:59:15 GMT
My DS is rescuing an Emperor scorpion from a friend. We don't have a reptile vet near us. We know what the emperor scorpion should look like, but this one doesn't look like pictures we've googled. We're curious if it's sick or if something's sick with it, does anyone know?
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Post by anniefb on Aug 12, 2014 1:08:58 GMT
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Post by monklady123 on Aug 12, 2014 1:15:33 GMT
Omg, I opened this post expecting to see "we're going to be visiting an area where there are a lot of scorpions" or "my uncle was stung by a scorpion" or "how poisonous are scorpions?" Certainly I was NOT expecting to see a question about keeping them as pets! My only experience with them is various techniques for keeping them out of our beds and shoes when I lived in Africa. Not what you were looking for.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 1:24:51 GMT
No advice, but you are one brave woman!!!
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Post by scorpeao on Aug 12, 2014 1:33:09 GMT
FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKK NO! You must be supermom to your children. There is NO WAY I could have that thing in my house. That's a whole lotta nope.
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MDscrapaholic
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 12, 2014 2:39:41 GMT
"Rescuing a scorpion?"
Rescuing it from what? That thing would NOT be allowed in my house!
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Post by gryroagain on Aug 12, 2014 2:44:04 GMT
Woah, does that ever give me the willies. I dont know that a reptile vet would be helpful, since it isn't a reptile, but maybe you mean an exotic vet? Do scorpions really need vets? I too think it may be molting...and eeewwww. I would need to be rescued FROM the scorpion! You are brave!
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Post by annaintx on Aug 12, 2014 2:47:19 GMT
I wish I hadn't clicked on the link.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 2:51:44 GMT
Scorpions as pets???
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Post by dulcemama on Aug 12, 2014 2:54:16 GMT
So....*wincing a bit*...how big does one of those things get?
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Kerri W
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Post by Kerri W on Aug 12, 2014 3:04:38 GMT
Woah, does that ever give me the willies. I dont know that a reptile vet would be helpful, since it isn't a reptile, but maybe you mean an exotic vet? Do scorpions really need vets? I too think it may be molting...and eeewwww. I would need to be rescued FROM the scorpion! You are brave! Maybe I should milk this for all it's worth?! "Remember that time I was a super awesome mom and let you have a scorpion?" Creepy crawly things don't really bother me...except snakes. There will be NO snakes in my house. Well...we asked at Petsmart and the associate told us there wasn't a "reptile vet" nearby. She didn't know much about them either. I assume she probably meant an exotic animal vet but that isn't what she said and I have NO experience with anything other than dogs and horses.
"Rescuing a scorpion?" Rescuing it from what? That thing would NOT be allowed in my house!
The friend that has it lost interest and isn't taking care of it. DS has a big, apparently creepy, heart and doesn't want it to die. I think it can be expected to grow up to 8". We don't know how old it is though.
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Post by scrapsotime on Aug 12, 2014 3:12:06 GMT
It's either premolt or (and I'm sure you don't want to hear this) it's pregnant. If the tail end with the stinger is red it's mature and will not molt again so you know it's prego.
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Kerri W
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Post by Kerri W on Aug 12, 2014 3:46:48 GMT
It's either premolt or (and I'm sure you don't want to hear this) it's pregnant. If the tail end with the stinger is red it's mature and will not molt again so you know it's prego. Oh sweet baby Jesus. I'm not that awesome of a mom. What the frick would we do with scorpion babies?! I need a collective pea prayer that this is just a molt thing. And just so we don't look more idiotic than we have already proven by adopting this sweet little thing, DS has been reading and researching for the past two days. We're trying to do our best and it has to be better than DSs friend just letting it die. He has learned a ton about habitat, feeding, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 3:49:19 GMT
It's either premolt or (and I'm sure you don't want to hear this) it's pregnant. If the tail end with the stinger is red it's mature and will not molt again so you know it's prego. AS IF THIS THREAD COULD'NT GET ANY WORSE? Pregnant? Lord have mercy. LMAO
And 8" in length? We had scorpions in our house we built in FL. We think they "nested" in the roofing material. I'll never forget being in the shower and seeing a silhouette of a scorpion on the shower curtain. I screamed like Janet Leigh. They were coming out of our A/C vents. "Our" scorpions were about the size of a quarter.
And with that...it's about time for bed. I think I'll be having some bad dreams tonight.
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Post by doxielady on Aug 12, 2014 3:59:28 GMT
Well, I do believe that I have now officially heard everything. A scorpion as a pet? As others have so nicely stated...no, no and NO. Not in my lifetime. Never. Nope. Not happening. Not in this house - ever. You have much bigger balls than I. I bow to you!
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Post by shanni on Aug 12, 2014 5:31:42 GMT
Oh my. You officially get the mom of the year prize. And scorpion babies? No. I just couldn't. Though, I couldn't bring home a single scorpion either, so there you have it. Great. I should have known better than to open a thread like this just before bed. I'm going to have nightmares. *shudder*
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Aug 12, 2014 8:04:09 GMT
I would be either drowning that thing or burning it in the fireplace. NOW.
I'd be afraid to squash it in case a zillion baby scorpions popped out.
Eww.
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Post by Memo on Aug 12, 2014 8:27:14 GMT
Oh. Hell. No. My only experience with scorpions is at the receiving end of my shoe when I smack them dead!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 8:44:14 GMT
Let me contact the Victoria Bug Zoo tomorrow or Thursday and see what they say. I held one in my hand for several minutes and it was very tame. I was more afraid of the pitbull i was playing with today and she gave me a million kisses...so they are harmless. Well the one I dealt with was.
I will email the Bug Zoo a photo of the creature and see what they think. ok?
Elannah
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Post by ddly on Aug 12, 2014 9:31:53 GMT
Yikes! We don't have scorpions around here so the thought of an 8" pregnant one is unfathomable. How many babies does a scorpion have?
Lisa D.
edited - they can have as any as 100 in a brood? Sweet Jesus! Looks like emperor ones don't have as many. I'm seeing 10-35. Still seems like a lot.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 10:48:49 GMT
It could be obese due to overfeeding.
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Post by gloryjoy on Aug 12, 2014 13:26:13 GMT
I would give up my trophy for Mother of the Year any day if I had to keep a scorpion in my house as a pet!
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Post by librarylady on Aug 12, 2014 13:36:50 GMT
I suggest calling a zoo and asking. The zoo should have someone on staff with the knowledge of how to keep it etc.
I also suggest donating it to the zoo.
I sure don't want the thing in MY house.
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Post by librarylady on Aug 12, 2014 13:41:38 GMT
The emperor scorpion engages in an elaborate courtship dance in which the male holds on to the female's pincers or chelicerae, and moves around to find a suitable place on the ground to deposit his spermatophore. Once deposited, he manoeuvres the female over the area so she can receive the sperm (4) (8) (9). The female gives birth to between 9 and 32 live young after a seven to nine month gestation period, and they remain with her for some time. The young are white when born, but darken with each moult, reaching sexual maturity at four months (3). The emperor scorpion shows a degree of social behaviour, with burrows often inhabited by 15 or more individuals (10). The emperor scorpion feeds on insects, arachnids, mice and small lizards, hunting them at night using its sensory hairs (trichobothria) (4). It has poor eyesight and is preyed upon by bats, birds, small mammals, large spiders, centipedes, large lizards and other scorpions (4) (7). As with other scorpions that possess large, strong pincers, the emperor scorpion uses the pincers to kill and manipulate prey, reserving the sting for larger prey or for use in self-defence (5) (8). eol.org/pages/5010047/detailsThe young will grow inside of the female and be born alive from her body. These young will live on her back for the first several weeks of life. The gestation period can be from 3 to 8 months. Before the young are born the female will take part in a very unique posture. She will lift her body and make it very stiff. She will also lower her front legs and this allows the young to come out of her body. They will emerge one at a time. This can be a consist flow or there can be several minutes between them. She will hold that posture until they have all been successful removed from her body.
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Post by librarylady on Aug 12, 2014 13:43:07 GMT
The average lifespan for a Scorpion in the wild is from 2 to 10 years. However, some of them have been known to live in captivity for up to 25 years. The lifespan depends on the type of Scorpion, the types of predators around, and the overall living conditions. ============================================== 25 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
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Post by picotjo on Aug 12, 2014 13:44:27 GMT
I bow down to you and hand you the best mom of the decade award. I would have said Hell NO!
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Post by elaine on Aug 12, 2014 13:50:10 GMT
I just couldn't do a scorpion as a pet. I agree that it looks either pregnant or that it is going to molt. Good luck!
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Post by ChicagoKTS on Aug 12, 2014 13:55:00 GMT
Well, ummm, hmmmm. . . . bless your heart. Sorry that's all I got!
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Post by penny on Aug 12, 2014 14:09:22 GMT
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Post by penny on Aug 12, 2014 14:19:49 GMT
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