jeff - 2006-06-21 Everything about these magnificent living creatures is amazing, i highly recomend them as pets. I have a male and a female. Fortunately my female is such a sweetheart, shes actually mellow enough to chill out and walk around on your hand. ill walk around with her on my shoulder. The male on the other hand wont let you get even the slightest, close to him. The stings feel like taps, the pincers on the other...OUCH! In other words you'll know exactly how each ones individual personality is. i started with her on a table and without stressing her walked her back on to my hand, slow and steady is key, twitch and theyll get ya. can ya blame em. DONT GET A SCORPION IF YOUR ALERGIC TO BEE STINGS! Another bit of advise, dont start aggressive. The flatrock scorpion is similar to the emperor but different in appearence. the desert hair is also similar just dont recommend handling them and they are slightly more toxic, but usually only results in a small area with strong pain that goes away in a couple minutes. look em up...you'll like them
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Bryce - 2010-12-17 Hey jeff my gf got me an emperor scorpion do you recommend a towel or a leather glove when handling my female scorpion?
joseph - 2011-03-21 You don't need gloves or towels just hold him.
willie dean - 2011-01-13 I've had my scorpion for a couple of months now and I'm still not to sure on a couple of things because of the little info given at the pet store. I'm not sure about the whole, where the sand and moss goes. And how often to feed it. One last thing can I really feed it mice?
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Your reply - 2011-01-15 Hi, well I'll try to fill in the blanks...You can feed it a pinkie feeder once in a great great while, while most people typically over feed their scorpions...they're not big eaters. Adults eat every 3-5 days a cricket or 2, babies eat pinhead cricks 2-4 days. The sand goes on the ground my friend, whereas the moss is to provide moisture and retain it so you don't have spray as much. Moss should go on all the wood furnishings you have.
David - 2011-01-24 I have three emperor's and have for some time now. One is male and two females. The females both are pregnant and should be due soon. I have peat moss for bottom layer and moss for top layer of bottom of tank. I feed only about 20 crickets once a month sometimes I give them thirty. Also give meal worms as a treat once in a while and you can feed them small mice but your taking a chance if the scorpion does not kill and eat right away that the mice might hurt your scorpion. It's not worth the risk to me. I stick with store bought crickets and super worms only.
cassandra h from tucson - 2008-01-31 I bought an emperor scorpion today an I really wanna handle it but I know I should let it adjust to its home first. I really wanna sex it and find out what it is. I'm super nervous and am afraid its going to starve or something bad will happen to it. I'm glad i found this page because it has given me ALOT of information that the worker at the pet store didn't. I definitely need a bigger tank. I need to know how should I keep the tank nice and humid, just mist the moss?... Well if you have any pointers, (please add them). Thanks alot
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anon - 2011-01-15 Well P. emp's are the biggest species of scorpion so a 10g tank is big enough for 1-2 (pending, if hostile remove). They won't starve, however they will die very easily when stressed by LOUD NOISES SUCH AS RADIOS, provide a very quiet environment :). Adults eat every 3-5days. Most houses are around 70-80degrees F so shouldn't need an under tank heater, 78F is suggested, get yourself a humidity gauge/temp from online and spray the tank accordingly, humidity should be around 70-80 as well as temp. As far as handling if you put your hand down in the tank and it shows aggressive behanvior such as open pincers and fast movements then leave it be, if it's calm should walk on your hand, if it's hidden don't put your hand in front of the hide, most likely it will zap you. Overfeeding will cause death* temp also is a factor in behavior.
chris217 - 2010-11-17 I have an emperor scorpion and I was wondering if I can have feedback on how to handle him?
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mike - 2010-12-27 Well emperor scorpions have their own personalities. I have raised quite a few of them and some are very calm and others are aggressive. The way I have always done it is I would reach into the cage and hold the tail on the second joint from the stinger and set my hand under them to be gentile with them. If it seems calm just let go of the tail and if it is acting agitated then don't let go. But you are always taking a chance on being stung when handling one. The stings aren't dangerous unless you are allergic to their venom. It is very painful for a second but quickly fades.
Jocelyn - 2009-12-18 I just got an emperor as an early christmas present. I set it up in 5 gal with a undertank heater, and it went directly into the hideaway. Wen i tried to add some moss around the cage, it came out, pinchers in the air and started shaking. =/ is that a normal behavior? is it the temp? I heard of "juddering", but isnt it a mating behavior? im just nervous, never had a scorpion before. Is that something I should be worried about?
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Anonymous - 2010-10-06 Don't put the heater under the tank, the emp will burrow to cool itself down and end up frying itself. Put it on one of the walls.
Joe - 2010-06-24 I had two scorpions that had a bulge down near their tail and they were sluggish.
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Joel S. Santos - 2010-07-07 I have an emperor scorpion that has a 12 young ones she protected it! So my question where I can hold my black emperor scorpion cause she is a violent one cause she has a 12 young ones so how I can hold it with my bare hands?
james - 2010-09-20 Do you know what sex they are? Females who develop that, normally have ovarian fibroids (cancer).
GML - 2009-12-27 We just rescued a tank of 4 large, shiny, black scorpions after they were left in an empty apartment. We haven't had scorpions before and need to know if there is a way to tell they are really Emperor scorpions? And we were told one might be pregnant-should she stay in with the rest if she does have babies? (We are starting with zero information so this website has been great.)Thanks all
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Anonymous - 2010-09-15 If they are emppeor scorpions they will glow green under a black light.
andrew matula - 2010-05-31 As soon as I put my female in with my male they started to try and mate. Now they are avoiding each other, and she is on her back from time to time. What could this mean?
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John Mccain - 2010-07-03 Well, after they mate, they typically try to avoid each other, (Fear of commitment I'd say). But they do avoid each other. I have no idea about your female though, sometimes if it isn't humid or hot enough, They have been known to trip and try to climb up glass and flip over. But your scorpion should be using it's tail to flip back over. No Idea to why it's not.
danielle mattox - 2010-09-15 I've just bin brought two for my birthday and they are meant to be and girl I don't no nothing about them, when they eat? What they drink ..what spray do I use to keep it damp... please help?
Ruben - 2010-08-24 I have a Scorpion that just had babies, after they leave the mothers back should I separate them from the mother? Or should I leave them in the same habitat?
The Black Emperor Scorpion is the ideal starter pet for a scorpion enthusiast!
Everything about these magnificent living creatures is amazing, i highly recomend them as pets. I have a male and a female. Fortunately my female is such a sweetheart, shes actually mellow enough to chill out and walk around on your hand. ill walk around with her on my shoulder. The male on the other hand wont let you get even the slightest, close to him. The stings feel like taps, the pincers on the other...OUCH! In other words you'll know exactly how each ones individual personality is. i started with her on a table and without stressing her walked her back on to my hand, slow and steady is key, twitch and theyll get ya. can ya blame em. DONT GET A SCORPION IF YOUR ALERGIC TO BEE STINGS! Another bit of advise, dont start aggressive. The flatrock scorpion is similar to the emperor but different in appearence. the desert hair is also similar just dont recommend handling them and they are slightly more toxic, but usually only results in a small area with strong pain that goes away in a couple minutes. look em up...you'll like them
Hey jeff my gf got me an emperor scorpion do you recommend a towel or a leather glove when handling my female scorpion?
You don't need gloves or towels just hold him.
I've had my scorpion for a couple of months now and I'm still not to sure on a couple of things because of the little info given at the pet store. I'm not sure about the whole, where the sand and moss goes. And how often to feed it. One last thing can I really feed it mice?
Hi, well I'll try to fill in the blanks...You can feed it a pinkie feeder once in a great great while, while most people typically over feed their scorpions...they're not big eaters. Adults eat every 3-5 days a cricket or 2, babies eat pinhead cricks 2-4 days. The sand goes on the ground my friend, whereas the moss is to provide moisture and retain it so you don't have spray as much. Moss should go on all the wood furnishings you have.
I have three emperor's and have for some time now. One is male and two females. The females both are pregnant and should be due soon. I have peat moss for bottom layer and moss for top layer of bottom of tank. I feed only about 20 crickets once a month sometimes I give them thirty. Also give meal worms as a treat once in a while and you can feed them small mice but your taking a chance if the scorpion does not kill and eat right away that the mice might hurt your scorpion. It's not worth the risk to me. I stick with store bought crickets and super worms only.
I bought an emperor scorpion today an I really wanna handle it but I know I should let it adjust to its home first. I really wanna sex it and find out what it is. I'm super nervous and am afraid its going to starve or something bad will happen to it. I'm glad i found this page because it has given me ALOT of information that the worker at the pet store didn't. I definitely need a bigger tank. I need to know how should I keep the tank nice and humid, just mist the moss?... Well if you have any pointers, (please add them). Thanks alot
Well P. emp's are the biggest species of scorpion so a 10g tank is big enough for 1-2 (pending, if hostile remove). They won't starve, however they will die very easily when stressed by LOUD NOISES SUCH AS RADIOS, provide a very quiet environment :). Adults eat every 3-5days. Most houses are around 70-80degrees F so shouldn't need an under tank heater, 78F is suggested, get yourself a humidity gauge/temp from online and spray the tank accordingly, humidity should be around 70-80 as well as temp. As far as handling if you put your hand down in the tank and it shows aggressive behanvior such as open pincers and fast movements then leave it be, if it's calm should walk on your hand, if it's hidden don't put your hand in front of the hide, most likely it will zap you. Overfeeding will cause death* temp also is a factor in behavior.
I have an emperor scorpion and I was wondering if I can have feedback on how to handle him?
Well emperor scorpions have their own personalities. I have raised quite a few of them and some are very calm and others are aggressive. The way I have always done it is I would reach into the cage and hold the tail on the second joint from the stinger and set my hand under them to be gentile with them. If it seems calm just let go of the tail and if it is acting agitated then don't let go. But you are always taking a chance on being stung when handling one. The stings aren't dangerous unless you are allergic to their venom. It is very painful for a second but quickly fades.
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Hi I would like to have that scorpion. Which place are you located? I need to know more details about the scorpion.
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You should take it to your local reptile specialist it could be ok but it needs checking ok?
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I just got an emperor as an early christmas present. I set it up in 5 gal with a undertank heater, and it went directly into the hideaway. Wen i tried to add some moss around the cage, it came out, pinchers in the air and started shaking. =/ is that a normal behavior? is it the temp? I heard of "juddering", but isnt it a mating behavior? im just nervous, never had a scorpion before. Is that something I should be worried about?
Don't put the heater under the tank, the emp will burrow to cool itself down and end up frying itself. Put it on one of the walls.
I had two scorpions that had a bulge down near their tail and they were sluggish.
I have an emperor scorpion that has a 12 young ones she protected it! So my question where I can hold my black emperor scorpion cause she is a violent one cause she has a 12 young ones so how I can hold it with my bare hands?
Do you know what sex they are? Females who develop that, normally have ovarian fibroids (cancer).
We just rescued a tank of 4 large, shiny, black scorpions after they were left in an empty apartment. We haven't had scorpions before and need to know if there is a way to tell they are really Emperor scorpions? And we were told one might be pregnant-should she stay in with the rest if she does have babies? (We are starting with zero information so this website has been great.)Thanks all
If they are emppeor scorpions they will glow green under a black light.
As soon as I put my female in with my male they started to try and mate. Now they are avoiding each other, and she is on her back from time to time. What could this mean?
Well, after they mate, they typically try to avoid each other, (Fear of commitment I'd say). But they do avoid each other. I have no idea about your female though, sometimes if it isn't humid or hot enough, They have been known to trip and try to climb up glass and flip over. But your scorpion should be using it's tail to flip back over. No Idea to why it's not.
I've just bin brought two for my birthday and they are meant to be and girl I don't no nothing about them, when they eat? What they drink ..what spray do I use to keep it damp... please help?
I have a Scorpion that just had babies, after they leave the mothers back should I separate them from the mother? Or should I leave them in the same habitat?