My Pet Scorpion

[_Venom_]

LOL most people don't know they have the ability to fling venom from their tail, not really sure how accurate it is. I have never had that pleasure yet. I don't know if I will or not. I just can't wait till it matures, they're beautiful then.

Some dude from AB posted a video of one squirting venom.

So they actualy squirt it, not flick it.

YouTube - Parabuthus transvaalicus venom spray

[Lucas339]

how much are you feeding and how often? that thing is way overweight!!

[blackcrystal22]

It looks preggo!
Also, that squirting is crazy cool. It looks like that pinching may hurt though.

Neat scorpion, I love the little buggers.

[_Venom_]

It's going to molt guys.
Not pregnant or overweight.

I had 3 siblings and one of them molted like 5 months ago.

For some reason its siblings are still fat after many months.

Weird.

[Lucas339]

i have never had a premolt look like this.

[_Venom_]

i have never had a premolt look like this.

What type of scorpion did you have?

I've seen WAY fatter scorpions.

[Lucas339]

0.1.6 B. jacksoni (female gravid)
0.0.4 B. gigas
3.4.0 P. imperator
1.3 P. cavimanus (female gravid)
1.1 H. arizonensis

and if they are fat after a molt, my bet is over feeding.