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by Craig0104 on January 5, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
i am wondering if anyone else keeps fat tail scorpions. i am having a hard time identifying the one i just got. i was wondering if there was a taxonmic key for Buthidae scorpions of north africa. thanks --Craig

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by lorenmason on January 6, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
AT ONE TIME I OWNED A PARABUTHUS TRANSVAALICUS(WHICH HAS THE ABILITY TO SPRAY VENOM FROM ITS TAIL) AND A PARABUTHUS MOSSAMBICENSIS. THEY ARE BOTH CONSIDERED TO BE POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING. THE TRANS IS DARK COLORED AND A VERY PROMINENT METASOMA. THE MOZAM HAS A LIGHTER COLOR, MORE TOWARD THE ANDROCTONUS AUSTRALIS (TUNISIAN FAT-TAIL). IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN BY MY OWN LITERATURE THERE APPEARS TO BE APPROX 13 SPECIES OF THE BUTHIDAE FAMILY. IF YOU CAN, THE BOOK BY BARRONS-COMPLETE SCORPION GUIDE IS A VERY GOOD REFRENCE. I HOPE THIS HELPS OUT SOME.

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by Craig0104 on January 7, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
thanks for the info. i have the book. i can't seem to figure out what kind of scorpion it is. i called the dealer and he did not know what is. he got it shipped as a egyptian yellow. when i first saw it i thought it might be a Leirus, but because of the lack of black on the last segment i don't think it is. now i think it might belong to the genus Androctonus. i've had a P.transvaalicus before, i sold him when i needed money. i want to buy another. thanks again for the info :)

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by Craig0104 on January 7, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
P.s. if you like scorps, here is a webpage with some awesome pics http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/gallery.htm

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by micjoe on November 29, 2005	Mail this to a friend!
I actually have an A.Austrailis Black-Tip Fat Tail, very nice scorpions, also have a full grown EMp Scorp.

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