Liocheles pics

Richard_uk

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My pair of Liocheles waigiensis arrived today so I thought I would share pics of them! So far they are proving to be ab incredible species, by far the most active I have got!
The top pic is of the female, the bottom is of the male.
 

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I'm not much for the "nice scorp" fluff posts, but I have to say that at this time my jealousy knows no bounds. I would absolutely love to have some Liocheles.

Cheers,
Dave
 

fusion121

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Ditto, I've been hunting like crazy for some wild L. australasiae, I must have hiked nearly 100KM and turned over about 10,000 rocks but as yet no luck, its really quite annoying.
 

skinheaddave

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fusion,

Had you considered looking up? ;) Where were you hunting?

Cheers,
Dave
 

fusion121

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skinheaddave said:
fusion,

Had you considered looking up? ;) Where were you hunting?

Cheers,
Dave
Tai Po Kau forest in Hong Kong, don't worry I did my research they are terrestrial and have always been found under stones/clods of earth, though the irony of searching all that time in the wrong place would have been funny :D . I guess they are just uncommon, surprising considering their parthenogenic reproduction, obviously the population is very localised. I know they exist there I just can't find the damn things :mad: .

Edit: actually re-reading the notes in the Koch paper, in australia some where found in rotten wood under bark, so its seems they're not purely terrestrial.
 
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Ythier

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skinheaddave said:
I'm not much for the "nice scorp" fluff posts, but I have to say that at this time my jealousy knows no bounds. I would absolutely love to have some Liocheles.

Cheers,
Dave
Yes, I'm also very envious Richard !
Great scorpions :)
Greetings,
Eric
 

Richard_uk

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skinheaddave said:
I'm not much for the "nice scorp" fluff posts, but I have to say that at this time my jealousy knows no bounds. I would absolutely love to have some Liocheles.
hey, am I being accused of posting fluff here or is it a compliment?!! ;) :D
 

fatbloke

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nice looking scorp but i found that the pair i had where realy inactive

john
 

Richard_uk

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fatbloke said:
nice looking scorp but i found that the pair i had where realy inactive

john
Thats quite interesting. Mine were scuttling around, banging the sides of their enclosure. I do get up at 3:00am to go to work though, maybe thats the secret! I get to see all my scorps when they are most active!

I have heard from another collevtor though that his Liocheles are also very active at night. I suppose as with most species it can vary with each individual and the conditions its being kept in.
 

fatbloke

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maybe it is down to the individual scorpion as i know some of my emperors are active during the day and not at night
also do you mind if i ask where you got them from

john
 

skinheaddave

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fusion121 said:
Edit: actually re-reading the notes in the Koch paper, in australia some where found in rotten wood under bark, so its seems they're not purely terrestrial.
Look them up in Polis (1990). p255.

Richard_uk said:
hey, am I being accused of posting fluff here or is it a compliment?!!
Compliment all the way. I was suggesting that the usual selection of "hey nice scorp" responses (effectively what I did) constitute fluff.

Cheers,
Dave
 

Richard_uk

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Well cheers Dave! It means a lot to me to have someone with a collection such as yourself find interest in my meagre offerings. You now know how I feel everytime someone posts a pic of a Lieurus, Centruroides, parabuthus.................
 

Peloquin

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Hi Richard, they are a lovely scorp. Mine also are really active and come out to play each night.
Oh, I got a job pretty quick so back online mate.
 

Menthu_Rae

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Hey, I just registered here... I just bought a Liocheles waigiensis today, it's a pretty cool little thing - my first scorpion/"different" pet.

ATM he/she/it is living in a plastic container - but a friend is giving me a 2ft glass tank on the weekend - I'm going to try to set up a bit of a habitat for him/her/it ;P :D

Here's a pic!

Has anyone got any tips/advice for keepings this species? I'm from Australia and apparently this species are pretty common for pets.
 

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keep it fairly humid and quite hot 25-30 C

welcome to the boards! beautiful scorpies you have there ;P
 

lychas

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i get a lio sp in my area, just down the road, not sure wat sp tho, been told its Liocheles waigiensis
 
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