Am I Correct?
Am I correct in assuming this is an emperor scorpion? Am I correct in assuming that it is cranky? Am I correct in assuming that it would trigger my already hyper-sensitive arachnophobia? It's those gall-dern, segmented legs. They get me everytime.Photo source: Knuttz
I'm reasonably sure it's an emperor (Pandinus imperator). They're pretty docile and take well to handling, surprisingly. If it's cranky, it's only because they light is on. They hate light (and sunlight can kill them).
ReplyDeleteJade, why does sunlight kill them? UV radiation?
ReplyDeleteThis is great--my word verfication picture says "odamm". That's what the scorpion is saying!
Right. The UV light is what kills them. I've never looked into the specifics, but that's the gist of it. This is why it's also a bad idea to keep them under black lights for extended periods of time.
ReplyDeleteThat is a black emperor scorpion, they only get crank when hungry or with babies on there back, and as for your arachnophobia my best friend is terrified of spiders and she has held all the ones that i own and have had.I breed scorpions and i have never heard that sunlight can kill them, they have to have some sort of a light. got questions feel free to email me a dawn_88_07@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteHello Dawn,
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