Vinegaroon pics

[Immortal_sin]

here is our huntress....she rivals even the most voracious Ts in her eating habits!
she is stalking her prey in this photo

[Immortal_sin]

and, the catch!
It's really cool when she uses those whip like appendages to feel around for the prey. She's very fast too.
She is missing the tail like appendage, but she can still spray.
I need to research the scientific names for her parts :)

[hermitman64]

Very Cool! Someday, I would like to own one of those. You should be proud of your beauty :)

[Steven]

wooooow :eek:

damn i'm jalous, very nice whipscorpion, can't find them around here :(

realy cool looking arachnid

Can you tell me how old they can get?

[jper26]

They got 6 of theses in at a pet store near me. What would you rate them on a scale from 1-10? Should i go ahead and get one?:)

[Wade]

Vinegaroons are the coolest, no arachnid collection is complete without one. They are slow moving and harmless to the keeper (no venom) and tolerate moderate amounts of handling.

I've read that they live around 3 years, although I had one that lived for 4 and it was adult when I got it. I'm currently raising some babies and the impression I'm getting is that they are fairly slow growing. If I had to guess at total life span, I'd say 7-9 years, taking half that time to reach maturity. This is pure speculation on my part, however.

They have proven difficult to breed in captivity, mainly because the female will eat her eggs at the slightest disturbance, and I mean slightest.

Holley-

Are shure that's a female? The big palps suggest male to me. Of course, it's hard to tell without having more than one to compare.

Wade

[jwb121377]

Wow this thread is cool! After years of keeping inverts I went ahead and broke down and bought one! Wow they are so cool and fun to handle. :)

[Steven]

you all make me so jalous,.... i really want such a Texas Whipscorp :)

[Gillian]

Holley,
you're right..she's absolutely voracious..:) when she was here..she ate with more gusto than anything I have..
Peace,
Gillian

[Immortal_sin]

Wade,
I don't know, I thought she was...but I only have one as well..so, no comparison!
Whatever she/he is, it's a very cool arachnid!

[Steven]

Anybody who knows were to buy them in Europe?

I've only seen the small azian species beeing offered, but i'm only intrested in the Mastigoproctus giganteus

Anybody who can help me?

greetz

[Nikos]

gongyles search in terraristik.com and look also in the insects section and not only in the spider/scorpions one.
I'm sure you'll find something there.

and if you don't find anything just place an add for what you're looking for and never know...

And by the way that's a really cool name for a bug (Mastigoproctus) in Greek the meaning is:
Mastigo= whip
proctus=ass

:D :D

[Steven]

And by the way that's a really cool name for a bug (Mastigoproctus) in Greek the meaning is:
lol :D

yeah, you'd also had a greek explenation for hierodula mantis as i can remember =D

i visit terraristik.com daily, but haven't found any succes there,... i'll keep on trying :)

thanx

[jper26]

Picked up this beauty today at a pet store. Its about a inch nailed a cricket as soon as i put it in I love them i might go up and get the other ones they have.:)

[Immortal_sin]

cool pic! are they not the most awesome predators?!
Mine is just an eating machine!
I love the way they hunt, with the 'antenna' waving around.
(note to self: must learn vinegaroon part names!) :D

[jper26]

Yeah immortal theses things rule i dident know they were this much fun. Anybody that doesent have one should get one asap.:D

[jper26]

Yeah immortal i dident know they were this much fun.:) Anybody that doesent have one should get one asap.:D

[Steven]

Anybody that doesent have one should get one asap. yeah, just make me even more jalous.:D

[Emanuele]

The "antenna" are the first pair of legs evolved for tactile use...
The lacking part at the end of the abdomen, able to spray acid, is the telson.
The catching extremities are the palps.
Regards
Emanuele

[xBurntBytheSunx]

those things look absolutely EVIL! i was pretty shocked when i read how docile and handleable theyare. hopefully sometime i'll be able to find one. :D