Quote Originally Posted by edie View Post
No common name that I know of, its always good to go by scientific names though so you don't get mixed up in the confusion of common names!

My H. hottentotta was a very beautiful scorpion, you have to be careful with scorpions like this though because their venom is more potent than the more popular larger species of scorpions. I don't believe the Hottentottas have been known to be lethal to humans, but you must use extreme caution when dealing with them.
For me, they are a look only pet. Which im perfectly comfortable with.

For my emp. i dont even hold him, and while some say, "bah its fine if you hold them" id much rather NOT get stung anyway. im sure he is also quite content with that decision as well. ( in his own buggy way)

Thank you for answering my question though, and its much appreciated. As is the word of caution

I will definitely look these guys up, more for informations sake than acquiring one any time soon. Post more pictures!!!