harleyhunter 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Hey guys, I thought I would just share with you all my other hobby I have been into. A few months ago I started collecting, caring, and raising exotic insects. Here are some photos of my babies. Hope you guys enjoy the photos. -Sam Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis)- This is North Americas largest scorpion from Arizona. Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus Imperator)- This is the worlds largest scorpion from the Congo jungle in Africa. Arizona Stripped Tail Scorpion (Vaejovis spinigerus)- This one is native to Arizona, New Mexico, & Mexico. She is about 2" long and is gravid and is due in May. Here last batch yielded 52 babies. I'm raising three for my brother at the moment. Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula (Grammostola auerostriata)- This one is from South America and will grow to 8". This one is still a spiderling only about a year old. Terrariums The emperor's home The desert hairy and stripped tails home (10 gallon split) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Note to self, Never go visit Sam's house Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
British mike 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 DITTO............... nothing personal Sam.......... Mike.................... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harleyhunter 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 BTW There tanks are all setup in my bedroom...LOL These scorpions stings are actually not worst then a bee sting except for the Stripped tail. Thats a bit more painful for longer period of time. But still no medical concerns. In the next week I actually may get two young Venezuelan Suntiger Tarantulas (Psalmopoeus irminia) :headbang: :yahoo: Here are photos from the internet: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnorton 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 that is cool mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maddog48 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 So much for a good night's sleep tonight. :baby: :help: Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*SHE* 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 that's not unusual..................I've trained little Mathilda to step back in her cave, if I want to open the tank. I just say:"Where is your place?"...and she goes into her cave That's one of five, we have...........Hartmut could tell you the correct names, there is another Brachypelma, a Poecilotheria Ornata, .. If you take care, it isn't such a danger, I'm more afraid of wasps...... Heike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Big spider give me the hebegeebees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chase Creek 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 My son was into reptiles for a few years. We had one rule - nothing over 4 ft and no poisonous critters. He had a lot of trouble keeping the lids on things - NEVER got out of bed at night without a flashlight. I HATE snakes. But he also had things like Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, etc. Interesting place to live until he found other interests. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ILikeFish 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 man i hate spiders. but scorpions are :headbang: ... love reptiles though, if i ever get rich an emerald tree boa will be mine. and if i ever wanna die ill have a spitting cobra. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harleyhunter 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 that's not unusual..................I've trained little Mathilda to step back in her cave, if I want to open the tank. I just say:"Where is your place?"...and she goes into her cave That's one of five, we have...........Hartmut could tell you the correct names, there is another Brachypelma, a Poecilotheria Ornata, .. If you take care, it isn't such a danger, I'm more afraid of wasps...... Heike Awesome collection of Ts you have there. I think the suntiger is my last on the T's but I want atleast one more species of scorpions. I'm looking into getting a few Fat Tail Red Bark scorpion(Babycurus jacksoni). -Sam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 I'm not looking...and no one can make me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harleyhunter 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Well check went in the mail today for my Venezuelan Suntiger Tarantulas (Psalmopoeus irminia). I will post pics when they get here. Now time to shop for some tank decor tonight... :yahoo: :yahoo: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeweyGreen 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 we used to rase snakes we had Burmese pythons red tail boas ball pythons and a reticulated python. they worked well for keeping my landloard out of the house we rented. But Spyders and scorpions NO WAY. That'll keep me out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SullyTM 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 Those babies are better than a full security house alarm system. Just post a BEWARE OF DEADLY SPIDERS sign...nuff said! Sam, cool hobby. Tarantulas are quite benign. They'll crawl on you without hesitation. Just don't piss them off! Is ther a local pet store that orders them for you? I would think Homeland Security might have a problem with them being mailed :dunno: Later... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites