My Pet Scorpion (NF)

[danbo]

Tonight I took my big female Emperor Scorp out of her tank for a quick bath in the sink. I have had her for 2 months & use a set of bent tongs to lift her by the tail.

Anyway, I put her on my bed to give her room to walk. I just sat with her for about an hour getting braver as we got to know each other better! Lol..

 

At one point she crawled up onto a pillow & I used the tongs across & in front of her to stop her.

She gently grabbed the metal tongs with each pincer then swung her tail over. I thought she was going to attack the tongs but instead.. she started sharpening her stinger the way you would use a steel rod to sharpen a knife!!!!

I was blown away by this creatures subtle intelligence..

All of Creation is truly amazing-astounding - wonderful in it's own way. God bless the creatures & us all. Peace..Dan

 

Edited June 29, 2008 by danbo

[lunkerbasshunter]

i know im not the only one thinking it, but looks like a nice big yummy bait that any big bass, pike or musky would love! lol sorry had to say it.

 

I hear you about all creatures being amazing! Very cool looking pet you have there!

 

Cheers!

[modny]

that would be a bad ass tattoo

[pameladallaire]

That's a cute pet. Will you be picking it up by the tail soon with your fingers? They only strike what is in their grasp.

 

Pam

[danbo]

Lol! I've done that a few times but the tongs are safer! It just seems to have a nasty disposition about "handling" & cannot ever be trusted.

[Tinman]

not my idea of a cuddly pet! lol but to each his own! I would never have the guts to get one of them

[shane]

What if you got up one morning and it's tank was empty?

 

I'd have to sell the house.

[Tinman]

hopefully a large can of raid would work! lol

[danbo]

Believe it or not..the sting is supposedly a #1 on a scale of 1-10 pain threshold. More or less like a bee sting!

They also are very conservative with injecting venom & will usually "dry-sting" you with a fair-warning.

[Tinman]

that makes me feel a whole lot better!

[danbo]

Yep, everybody I know thinks I'm nutz! Except the Pet Shop guy where I get my Crickets! Yummy..

[Tinman]

i had a roomate when i lived in lindsey and he had one of them huge cockroaches, i ever told him that it got out, then squish!!

[danbo]

I don't blame ya, bro! At least a scorp has some intrigue..