Re: [Discussion] Androctonus spp.

by yames Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:06 pm

I feel smarter for just clicking the link! Thanks.

by **Testosterosaurus** Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:41 pm

Teruel R, Kovarik F, Turiel C. A new species of Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828 from northwestern Egypt (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2013 (177):1-11.

... another "CLICK"

Oh... this sp.n. was formerly known as A.bicolor"longecariatus" in hobby.

Regards,
Carlos Very Happy

by yames Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:18 am

Keep them coming although it's starting to make my brain hurt trying to remember all this.

by **Testosterosaurus** Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:55 am

This is just a part of the review. So there will be a lot of hurt in the future.

by yames Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:14 pm

When buying 1 scorpion means buying 50 plus... I hope.
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Also she's bigger them most of the dogs I've seen in my neighborhood. That's a US quarter just under 1 inch.

by GS Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:39 pm

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Favorite hobby of almost every other desert on earth.. they DIG.

In my experience in rising Androctonus spp in captivity, excavator sand is NOT a must. I use a sand mix of as stated in my [ASA] Desert and Xeric Shrubland Scorpions' Caresheet(different keepers has their own preference). Provision of at least 1-2 hide per specimen is ideal for the scorpion to seek refuge from the light (daylight or artificial lighting in your room)

Note: For provision of large slate (big pieces of rock platform) that could potentially pinned down your scorpion), my recommendation that is to use it only for adult specimens of Androctonus spp. Not for young scorplings (2th-3th instar) or sub-adults(4th-6th instar). Even so. notice in the picture above, the larger slate (top) is supported by a smaller slate (lower right).

by GS Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:44 pm

Guess That Scorpion (GTS) Entry 11

Note: Do NOT post your answers here. Read the game's instruction.

Click on the following image to participate now! Smile

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by GS Wed Mar 26, 2014 1:43 pm

Let's put the tails side by side Smile

Difference between Androctonus bicolor, Androctonus crassicauda and Androctonus mauretanicus

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by yames Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:20 pm

AWESOME PICTURE POST!!!!!! The side by sides really help me to see the and look for the id keys. Thanks so much GS.

by shaneshac Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:34 pm

Moult to 7i for me female A mauretanicus

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by shaneshac Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:31 am

Can A mauretanicus female achieve 8i or max is 7i?

by GS Fri May 16, 2014 2:35 pm

They usually attain sexual maturity at 7th instar. 8th instar is possible but uncommon. In scenarios when we have a smaller 7i female (as compared to the other captive breed specimens, those who were raised from young instars), attaining 8i stands a higher chance when she has not been mated before. Not absolute though... just based on my experience.

Congrats on your specimens molt to 7i!

by shaneshac Fri May 16, 2014 2:40 pm

Thanks. Do you have any pics with an adult male and female side by side to get an idea of the size difference. Just seems my adult male is slightly bigger than the female

by GS Fri May 16, 2014 2:53 pm

I'm not sure.. might have posted a pic somewhere, if not, I got to find time to dug them out from my pic archives Smile

Do you have doubts in the actual instar of the female? If you have a pic of them beside a ruler or something, we can try to assist.

by shaneshac Fri May 16, 2014 2:55 pm

ok i will post a few tonight as I was sure she was 7i until i got my adult male. Now I am not so sure as he seems slightly larger

Thanks

by GS Sun May 18, 2014 9:04 pm

No prob.

The following pictures features the same 7i male, who has mated with two different 7i females. The two females are siblings, who were raised from 2i.

Androctonus mauretanicus 7i mating pair (small female)
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Androctonus mauretanicus 7i mating pair (large female)
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Hope it helps.

by shaneshac Sun May 18, 2014 9:21 pm

Thanks. I think i may have a small female. Would the male kille the female if she was 6i instead of 7? I may put them together and see what happens.

by GS Sun May 18, 2014 9:40 pm

Imo, unlikely. (At a scenario whereby a sexually matured specimen such as a 7i male (kept in the proper husbandry) was introduced to a potential mating partner.)

Take a video on the mating process, or update us on how it goes, if you need some additional opinions.

by shaneshac Sun May 18, 2014 10:05 pm

Thanks. Will let you know how it goes and post the video

by GS Mon May 19, 2014 5:56 am

No prob. Gd luck.

by **Testosterosaurus** Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:12 am

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Androctonus mauritanicus "bourdoni morph" adult female from Tiznit Morocco

by **Testosterosaurus** Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:36 am

Interesting news on the genus Androctonus:

No. 186: Teruel, R. & F. Kovařík. 2014. Redescription of Androctonus bicolor Ehrenberg, 1828, and description of Androctonus turieli sp. n. from Tunisia (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius, 186: 1−15 (6 June 2014).

Download: http://www.science.marshall.edu/fet/euscorpius/p2014_186.pdf

All the best,
Carlos Very Happy

by **Testosterosaurus** Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:30 pm

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A.gonneti (El Ouatia, Marokko)

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