HI, I am currently thinking about adding a new scorpion to the family, but I am having a hard time deciding. First, I am thinking mostly of a desertic, dry enviroment specie. It doesn't need to be communal, it will be kept alone. I'm thinking about and Androctonus Australis, I find their massive tail so impressive, but I find that they are a little too common. I got a list of available species to choose from. Tell me what you think

> Androctonus australis
> Androctonus australis
> Babycurus gigas
> Bothriurus burmeisteri
> Bothriurus picunche
> Bothriurus cf. dumayi
> Brachistosternus sp. black
> Brachistosternus negrei
> Brachistosternus cf. sciosciae
> Buthus occitanus
> Centruroides sp. Barachona
> Centruroides balsasensis
> Centruroides elegans
> Centruroides elegans
> Centruroides infamatus
> Centruroides meisei
> Centruroides nigrescens
> Centruroides cf. nitidus
> Centruroides sculpturatus
> Centruroides vittatus "mesic"
> Compsobuthus brevimanus
> Grosphus grandidieri
> Hadogenes paucidens
> Hadogenes troglodytes
> Hadogenes troglodytes
> Heterometrus cf. longimanus
> Heterometrus scaber
> Heterometrus cyaneus
> Heterometrus sp. China
> Heterometrus spinifer
> Heterometrus swammerdami
> Hottentotta gentili
> Hottentotta sp. Uganda
> Hottentotta tamulus
> Hottentotta trilineatus
> Hottentotta trilineatus
> Isometrus maculatus
> Iomachus politus
> Iurus doufureius
> Leiurus sp. Somalia
> Leiurus quinquestriatus
> Leiurus quinquestriatus
> Lychas mucronatus
> Nebo cf. grandis
> Opistophthalmus glabifrons
> Opistophthalmus sp. Mozambique
> Opistophthalmus sp.
> Opistophthalmus boehmei
> Orthochirus innesi
> Parabuthus liosoma
> Parabuthus liosoma
> Parabuthus mossambicensis
> Parabuthus schlechteri
> Parabuthus transvaalicus
> Parabuthus transvaalicus
> Parabuthus villosus black morph
> Parabuthus villosus yellow morph
> Rhopalurus bonetti
> Rhopalurus crassicauda
> Rhopalurus junceus
> Rhopalurus pintoi
> Smeringurus mesaensis
> Tityus asthenes
> Tityus falconensis
> Tityus serrulatus

I already have:

Babycurus Jacksoni
Grosphus Grandidieri
Pandinus Imperator
Pandinus Cavimanus
Heterometrus Spinifer
Hadrurus Arizonensis

My advise? buy them all

Centruroides is a cool genus.

Orthochirus innesi is nice and cool.. btw trying finding ryo.. he has one male upz for sale and traDE

I love my R. Junceus, real nifty ones, but if i had to pick just one of your list i would go with.....well a toss up between Tityus asthenes and Babycurus gigas

Lol

I'd have a hard time deciding too, with that gigantic list

If I were to choose a desert species, these would be my picks:

Androctonus Australis

I guess it's the thickness of the tail that makes them so desirable by many.

Hadrurus arizonensis

Apparently these are even easier to keep than a G. rosea, since you can actually skip the water dish.

Parabuthus transvaalicus

Maybe it's the color that makes them a "must get" species ?

Leiurus quinquestriatus

I'm still not sure about this one... definitely wouldn't want to be stung by accident.

Scorpio maurus

From what I've been reading, these require a bit of moisture compared to other desert scorps.

Regardless.... I won't be getting a desert species until next spring or summer. I'd rather get the chance to get really comfy with my emp for the time being.

H. arizonensis are readily available, tend to be cheap, and you're not going to wish your arm was in a fiery inferno if you get stung. They're also a lot less defensive in my experience.

I already have an Hadrurus Arizonensis, and I like it alot, he's the one making me go for a desert specie actually. I wish Androctonus Crassicauda was in the list. Leuirus scares me a bit, I never got stung yet, and might not be soon, I don't fool around, but accidents happen...

Babycurus jacksoni, Androctonus, LQ definitely, and the Centruroides clan. The forth coming Parabuthus liosoma as soon as I get a good look at it in person

Tsk tsk tsk

All going for the standart sp of scorpion

this would be my list
> Compsobuthus brevimanus
> Grosphus grandidieri
> Isometrus maculatus
> Iomachus politus
> Iurus doufureius
> Leiurus sp. Somalia
> Bothriurus burmeisteri
> Bothriurus picunche
> Bothriurus cf. dumayi
> Brachistosternus sp. black
> Brachistosternus negrei
> Brachistosternus cf. sciosciae
> Rhopalurus bonetti
> Rhopalurus crassicauda
> Rhopalurus junceus
> Rhopalurus pintoi
> Parabuthus mossambicensis
> Parabuthus schlechteri
> Parabuthus villosus black morph
> Parabuthus villosus yellow morph
> Orthochirus innesi