Parabuthus transvaalicus

carpe scorpio · Jul 27, 2004

I'm thinking that this species would be fun to keep as my next scorpions after A. bicolor. I just ordered the bicolors this morning, but I'm already thinking these should be next.

fusion121 · Jul 27, 2004

I've never seen venom spraying in person

, but I'd love to get this species so I could. Your lucky you can get them in the US.

carpe scorpio · Jul 27, 2004

I've never kept them, but the metasomal segments are sculpture of the highest order. I hope that you may someday keep them as well. I guess I'll be going to shop for goggles or a full face-shield. I want large females for thier smaller, less bulbous chela.

PIter · Jul 27, 2004

Sounds like fun, from what i heard their very fast. Can't wait to get my first buthid, but I guess I'll have to wait. Let us know how it goes!

Cheers
Peter

carpe scorpio · Jul 27, 2004

I should be posting pics of the A. bicolors by wednesday if all goes as planned.

Ythier · Jul 27, 2004

All my specimens spray a lot of venom when they are disturbed, especially just after the molt, when the temperature is high, and especially the young.
Fabulous scorpion, very easy to keep and breed (about 30 to 60 youngs, zero mortality), very strong and voracious

Greetings,
Eric

carpe scorpio · Jul 27, 2004

Excellent, just the characteristics that I want in an Old World buthid.

PIter · Jul 27, 2004

Ythier said:
Fabulous scorpion, very easy to keep and breed (about 30 to 60 youngs, zero mortality), very strong and voracious
Greetings,
Eric

Just how does one move venomous scorplings?

8 leg wonder · Jul 27, 2004

with very big forceps

Ythier · Jul 27, 2004

8 leg wonder said:
with very big forceps

yes, or with boxes

Venom has a strong smell.
You can see two drops of venom on the back of this specimen. They generally spray quite far.

Greetings
Eric

Brian S · Jul 27, 2004

Stan, I am glad to hear that you are getting some more scorps. I am also thinking about getting A bicolor or P transvaalicus. I hope you enjoy them (without getting stung of course!)

Bothrops · Jul 27, 2004

Yeah, I want a P. transvaalicus too. Now I have 5 P. imperator, 5 B. occitanus occitanus and 1 L. quinquestriatus. I can't wait to get some P. transvaalicus or some Androctonus spp.

fusion121 · Jul 27, 2004

Ythier said:
All my specimens spray a lot of venom when they are disturbed, especially just after the molt, when the temperature is high, and especially the young.
Fabulous scorpion, very easy to keep and breed (about 30 to 60 youngs, zero mortality), very strong and voracious
Greetings,
Eric

Got any for sale

(looks hopeful)....

Nazgul · Jul 27, 2004

Hi,

I´ve never seen one of my specimens spray venom and I´m keeping them for quite some time now. Actually I´ve only seen it one time with a friend´s specimen. By the way, I just seperated my last P. transvaalicus brood. The amount of scorplings was 85 with one dead

.

Greetings
Alex

Ythier · Jul 27, 2004

fusion121 said:
Got any for sale (looks hopeful)....

not for the moment but soon because I've a gravid female and the births period seems to be now.

Ythier · Jul 27, 2004

Nazgul said:
Hi,

I´ve never seen one of my specimens spray venom and I´m keeping them for quite some time now. Actually I´ve only seen it one time with a friend´s specimen. By the way, I just seperated my last P. transvaalicus brood. The amount of scorplings was 85 with one dead .

Greetings
Alex

mm...ok ok, so "...about 30 to 60 85 youngs, zero one mortality"

fusion121 · Jul 27, 2004

Ythier said:
not for the moment but soon because I've a gravid female and the births period seems to be now.

ooo

, let me know if you do, I'd be very interested

.

Ythier · Jul 27, 2004

ok

Greetings
Eric

errit · Jul 27, 2004

fusion121 said:
I've never seen venom spraying in person , but I'd love to get this species so I could. Your lucky you can get them in the US.

A guy i know owns one, he always has glasses and he has been sprayed on a few times. So they are capable of doing that.

Ythier · Jul 27, 2004

Hey,
Two pictures of this big predator

Greetings,
Eric

Parabuthus transvaalicus

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