How to keep Scorpions (Weird and Wonderful Pets Episode 7 of 15)

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  • Watch all 15 Weird and Wonderful Pets films at www.weirdandwonderfulpets.com
    This film showcases the amazing adaptations of scorpions, vinegaroons and tailless whip scorpions. We discover each of these types of predators catch their prey, and the weapons they use to subjugate their victims. Under ultraviolet light, we see scorpions mysteriously glow, and lastly, we discover the secrets of how all of these amazing creatures may be kept at home. !
    Before obtaining any pet, please watch the Golden Rules of Animal Husbandry film: • The Golden Rules of An...
    The Weird and Wonderful Pets project is about inspiring young minds!
    While animal husbandry must always be taken VERY seriously (see Golden Rules video at the link above), many exotic small animals have quite simple culture requirements, and it is easy to provide suitable habitats to meet their needs.
    If you can (1) buy pets from ethical sources, (2) provide a suitable environment with correct culture conditions, (3) only obtain the quantity of pets that you can properly take care of and (4) ensure that no pets escape into habitats in which they do not belong, then looking after weird and wonderful pets, and showing their life cycles and natural history stories to the next generation is an incredible way to inspire young minds and help nurture the next generation of naturalists, scientists and conservationists.
    Visit www.weirdandwonderfulpets.com to discover the secrets of keeping fourteen amazing groups of small exotic animals!

Komentáře • 140

  • @scorpionaddiction2801
    @scorpionaddiction2801 Před 6 lety +150

    Scorpions make amazing pets. I highly recommend keeping them even if you’re scared of them. You can learn so much.

    • @kenjiro2676
      @kenjiro2676 Před 4 lety +10

      Cheese Grater yes, keep them like fish. Do not handle them and only do so whenever necessary.

    • @liamsullivan1426
      @liamsullivan1426 Před 4 lety

      Cheese Grater
      Aaiijhyyppppoo

    • @acidslayy9107
      @acidslayy9107 Před 4 lety

      I have one

    • @acidslayy9107
      @acidslayy9107 Před 4 lety +1

      I found another one near a park but didn’t want to keep it

    • @acidslayy9107
      @acidslayy9107 Před 4 lety +2

      Because I didn’t know much know I regret doing that

  • @rayblackman5327
    @rayblackman5327 Před 5 lety +57

    I would never hold my scorpion (pictured), she's an aggy little brute and more than willing to sting, good example of how temperaments can vary between individuals, particularly arachnids.

    • @View-sc8wf
      @View-sc8wf Před 4 lety

      mc lovin i have an obt tarantula which is notorious for being agressive but mine seems to be super mellow. Still would never consider handling but its nice that i an look at him without him getting into the defensive posture

    • @brianpartlow5530
      @brianpartlow5530 Před 3 lety +1

      I had an emperor scorpion that was a savage. Totally opposite of their description in pet books. I still loved him and just dealt with his attitude.

  • @robbyrob8349
    @robbyrob8349 Před 6 lety +108

    There are even scorpions in Italy. I was on my family's farm and went outside one night. It was dark. When I flashed my ultraviolet light on my cellphone on the stone walls, I saw scorpions crawling on the stone walls. They were pretty small. I caught 3 of them with a jar and took them inside to see what they really looked like. They were brown and about 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches long. I looked up the species that I captured. The species was called Euscorpius Italicus. Lol

    • @jesusjesus2577
      @jesusjesus2577 Před 5 lety +26

      Big Rob how do you have ultraviolet light on your phone...

    • @MrMagikMon
      @MrMagikMon Před 4 lety +13

      @@jesusjesus2577 that's what I wanna know 😂

    • @gliderman9302
      @gliderman9302 Před 3 lety +2

      @@MrMagikMonMaybe it’s not even uv. Maybe it’s one of those flash color change thingy

    • @ryanboscoe9670
      @ryanboscoe9670 Před rokem

      @@gliderman9302 but it worked so it would have to be uv

    • @miahfajal9842
      @miahfajal9842 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@jesusjesus2577 hi

  • @_JS96
    @_JS96 Před 5 lety +30

    Gah, gorgeous. I have a juvenile male Asian forest scorpion (Heterometrus Longimanus) and he's super gentle and has a really interesting personality. Also way more intelligent than I was actually expecting, which I love!

    • @11aaguilar
      @11aaguilar Před 4 lety +2

      Interesting! Any examples as to how its intelligence exceeded your expectations or surprised you?

  • @sgartistry1418
    @sgartistry1418 Před 4 lety +7

    The 35 dislikes are from the dead insects relatives harmed in this video

  • @ReganMcKee
    @ReganMcKee Před 5 lety +12

    Pro tip: if your scorpion has a bunch of mites on it, you can put your scorpion underwater to brush them off. If your scorpion moves a lot and is aggressive you can keep the scorp underwater until it looses consciousness. Now it will be still so you can bathe it. Dont worry its not dead, once you take it out and put it back in the cage it will begin moving again after time. Back from the dead in a way. All scorpions can survive even if they are submerged for up to 2 whole days!! Its just kind of sad and disturbing to watch it squirm underwater.

    • @thatrabbitguys314
      @thatrabbitguys314 Před rokem

      Woah this is the first time I heard this, it probably thinks it’s being sabotaged until natural instincts kicks in.

    • @sirblue5586
      @sirblue5586 Před rokem

      I thought it was 6 days?

    • @xavier4288
      @xavier4288 Před 10 měsíci

      Any amount of days is insane

    • @xavier4288
      @xavier4288 Před 10 měsíci

      Is this all scorpions?

  • @drdoolittlefishhobbyist6055

    Great video and very informative. I have 5 Asian forest scorpions, 2 of which are now carrying young. Just one point. I do wish people would also mention that it's stressful for the scorpion to be handled by humans and not just for the fact they can sting.

    • @chongtak
      @chongtak Před 5 lety

      I live in Thailand and have big black Thai which I have found in the forest. It enjoys crickets and worms every other day but I am still not sure whether I should keep it in the dark all the time or follow the normal cycle of night and day. He has a nice shelter to hide under.

    • @chongtak
      @chongtak Před 3 lety

      @Hunter Bergman Thanks for your reply :)

    • @naubi463
      @naubi463 Před rokem

      ​@@chongtaklol

  • @Escorpio123PS
    @Escorpio123PS Před 6 lety +36

    Great video. ::). I have a baby emperor scorpion. Around 5 weeks young.

  • @bread8936
    @bread8936 Před 4 lety +8

    Yeah my mum will not be a fan of this idea lmao
    Edit: for some reason I’m fine looking at scorpions and spiders act irl but I cant watch them from behind a screen for some reason

  • @DM-yj2kv
    @DM-yj2kv Před 5 lety +2

    I just got my first pet Asian black forest scorpion I had to watch this video I'm so happy its a baby too

  • @omarjaramillo7193
    @omarjaramillo7193 Před 2 lety +3

    This is a cool video.. I used to have scorpions as pets about 5 years ago. And, doing so I learned what their poop look like. 2 years after that. (In a different state) in a baby carrier I saw this tiny little white dots that looked soo familiar. It had me thinking for a while until i realized what it was. Yup, it was scorpion poop. So carefully i started to look for it. And never found it. Two days after I saw its poop there it was crawling on the wall. It was that moment when i felt like all that curiosity about them, all the time i spent feeding them had finally paid off. Right now I have one i caught not long ago. Its a Tijuana scorpion. ( I live in Tijuana B.C. Mex. Right now)

  • @jimmysjamin1
    @jimmysjamin1 Před 2 lety

    Oh My goodness so glad I found you I want to yell out Bravo so very well done and so easy to understand. Your very smooth and interesting narrative. Im definitely a new sub thanks so much for taking the time to present this video Bravo one more time.

  • @potato12639
    @potato12639 Před 4 lety +1

    Found a hairy desert scorpion in my house today. Next time I'll keep it as y I'm watching this.

  • @brookiejai
    @brookiejai Před 3 lety +1

    His voice is so soothing hahaha I love this. Next time I find a scorpion in my house (in Mexico) Im not going to toss him outside. He will be my new and upgraded version of a beta fish hahaha

  • @ghostcoyoteproductions
    @ghostcoyoteproductions Před 4 lety +1

    Great content. Subscribed

  • @rhythmf.4460
    @rhythmf.4460 Před 4 lety +2

    His voice is great

  • @SM-gm7qr
    @SM-gm7qr Před 5 lety +6

    5:02 they use music from Max Payne 2 lol

  • @SuperLoops
    @SuperLoops Před 5 lety +9

    I got my first scawpean recently I have lotsve tarantulas but this is my first snip snap doggo its a Heterometrus spinifer which is a Asian forest kind

    • @ReganMcKee
      @ReganMcKee Před 5 lety

      Hell yeah! I have a heterometrus spinifer as well. Shes a cool scorpy

    • @zzaacchh
      @zzaacchh Před 4 lety

      Super Loops scawpean lol

    • @danvitty5442
      @danvitty5442 Před rokem

      Lmaoo snip snap doggo I like it

  • @Ahsankhan-et5id
    @Ahsankhan-et5id Před 3 lety

    I have many yellow scorpions . Newly i started raising this

  • @reconnaissance7372
    @reconnaissance7372 Před 7 měsíci

    I have a Australian Scorpion which is small, around an Australian 20c coin size or the Pyramid on an American one dollar bill. He lives in a Terrarium and gets fed every month or two. I just wish I had another so I could watch their insanely interesting breeding ritual. They mate from anywhere between 1 and like 40 hours lol.

  • @scorpionaddiction2801
    @scorpionaddiction2801 Před 6 lety +5

    I have a tutorial as well about rehousing a highly venomous and deadly specie of African spitting scorpion.

  • @farfymcdoogle3461
    @farfymcdoogle3461 Před 4 lety +1

    Went to your website. Care sheet is very vague. Some solid information about each type of scorpion would be much appreciated. I have 2 baby deathstalkers and need official information about substrate, depth, temperatures, and humidity, etc.

  • @sadeqrezaei105
    @sadeqrezaei105 Před 4 lety +1

    for the hottentotta jayakari, What materials should I use for the bottom of the box?

  • @ambercastro8178
    @ambercastro8178 Před 5 lety +1

    I love scorpions I HAVE 3!

  • @tylercarothers7874
    @tylercarothers7874 Před 3 lety +1

    My house is infested with em I get stung three times a month as they fall out of my ceiling fan on me as I sleep

  • @cprogress
    @cprogress Před 6 lety +2

    Informative video.

  • @isaac14ac
    @isaac14ac Před 5 lety +3

    I got stung by a scorpion once when I was younger hurt like hell don’t know which species it was but I know it was a desert one. But I still want to have one of them as a pet i already got a vinegaroon as a pet.

    • @Rsheissekopf
      @Rsheissekopf Před 5 lety

      Andres interesting. How many crickets or roaches do you feed it per week? I'd love to get one of those.

  • @magicktaxi
    @magicktaxi Před 3 lety

    My house is around 69-72 degrees. My scorpion habitat houses an asian Forrest scorpion. I am currently using both a heat Matt and a heat lamp setting the temperature to 80-95 degrees but I am rethinking keeping the heat lamp on, am I right in thinking this-what should I do?

  • @olivermcqueen5654
    @olivermcqueen5654 Před 4 lety

    i love scorpions i have a baby asian forest scorpion (heterometrus laoticus) he/she is adorable

  • @ryanboscoe9670
    @ryanboscoe9670 Před rokem

    Recently started keeping scorpions. I now have 11. I live in Australia so am limited in what scorpions are available as not all native scorpions are available to be kept. Urodacus elongatus is the largest available to keep with males reaching 120mm and females 100mm

    • @gloryegbon1487
      @gloryegbon1487 Před 3 měsíci

      Do you want more scorpions, we're from Namibia and able to supply you with scorpions.

  • @kenjiro2676
    @kenjiro2676 Před 6 lety +2

    The best beginners are the emperors and the Hadogenes spp.

  • @mr.random3611
    @mr.random3611 Před 4 lety +1

    Had one when I was 9
    Loved the little fella
    Shame that he/she died since it starved itself(don’t even know why)

  • @N-GinAndTonicTM
    @N-GinAndTonicTM Před 3 lety

    "Don't fuck with a scorpion, unless you're prepared to get stung."
    Rico Rodriguez.

    • @omarjaramillo7193
      @omarjaramillo7193 Před 2 lety

      I got stung twice, I hate them and love them at the same time. I have one right now. Im not exactly sure what kind of scorpion it is. All i know is that he's mexican. (Its a male). Since i caught it in Tijuana. Oh, and by the way, being stung hurts like a biatch. It attacks the nervous system which makes it difficult to walk. The only thing i thought was cool about it was that i looked like a zombie. I had videos of it but lost them. In a weird way I cant wait till i get stung again. (But not on purpose of course, if that was the case, i would've done it by now).

  • @vxrdrummer
    @vxrdrummer Před 6 lety +1

    I feed my baby and juvenile scorpions immobilized/dead large crickets. They eat every last bit of it all and I don't have too worry about the prey item biting the scorpions to their size. My adult scorpions are all fed live crickets though.

    • @staypostive3412
      @staypostive3412 Před rokem

      How many times a day you feed your scorpion

    • @vxrdrummer
      @vxrdrummer Před rokem +1

      @@staypostive3412 probably cricket once a week depending on size and species. Desert Hairy for example will eat and eat and get fat if you let them. You could get away with 2 large crickets at a time once a week for larger scorpions. If they aren't hungry, they just won't eat them and remove the crickets if they die. It's trial and error. Some of kine eat better than others.

  • @LaurAgony
    @LaurAgony Před 3 lety

    This guy looks so creepy but he s at the same time extremely likable.

  • @bonchbonch
    @bonchbonch Před 5 lety +1

    Vinegaroons!

  • @rizky_ramadhan_soundwave_s4317

    Vinegaroon is the Scariest Creatures Family 👻.

  • @losandersox6668
    @losandersox6668 Před 5 lety +1

    I’m unsure if this is mentioned in the video, but is there possibility that you are allergic to a Scorpion sting?
    I really want a scorpion, but I want to know the risks.

    • @omochikaerihanyuu
      @omochikaerihanyuu Před 5 lety +2

      Like any toxin, it is possible to be allergic to a scorpion.
      I keep a dangerous scorpion, and I never handle it unless it's the only thing possible.

  • @jeremystrittmatterjr9308

    How do I clean the cage, like how do I get him out

  • @dayyton6653
    @dayyton6653 Před 4 lety +1

    I found one in my house and I’m here now

    • @ninanickel3103
      @ninanickel3103 Před 3 lety +1

      Dayyton same!!! Even though he was defensive. Very understandable. I didn’t see him in the bathroom while I was getting ready.

  • @tsutinshiu1916
    @tsutinshiu1916 Před 3 lety

    I have found a scorpion outside.I keep it but how to feed.I don't no

  • @gaz8641
    @gaz8641 Před 6 lety +3

    where do you buy crickets and worms and shit from ? im from australia and im so interested in getting a emperor scorpion. gota do alot of research before i buy obvs.

    • @deanblack1391
      @deanblack1391 Před 3 lety

      I heard you can get pet fennec foxes in Australia is that true?

    • @bebspac3827
      @bebspac3827 Před 2 lety

      @@deanblack1391 7

    • @gloryegbon1487
      @gloryegbon1487 Před 3 měsíci

      We're from Namibia, we can supply you with a lot of crickets.

  • @toiletfish666
    @toiletfish666 Před 3 lety

    I Have 2 Full Grown Heterometrus Spinifer(Asain Forest Scorpions) One Is Named Pumpernickel And The Other One Is Named Slickback. Anyone Know How To Tell The Gender Of These Beauties?

  • @user-uc1uh2ph4b
    @user-uc1uh2ph4b Před 11 měsíci

    How can l get someone who will buy the scorpion venom

  • @daf00nklee50
    @daf00nklee50 Před 3 lety

    I want o see this dude play a vampire in a video game or a movie 🍿

  • @scattraja2464
    @scattraja2464 Před 5 lety

    how to raise a scorpion, wat if they bite me. pls guide

    • @kaelins.7234
      @kaelins.7234 Před 5 lety

      Research the type of scorpion you want to get and bug some feeding tongs off of Amazon. As long as you keep your hands out if the way you'll be good.

  • @Stardumplin
    @Stardumplin Před 3 lety

    I have a scorpion that looks like a death stalker but isn't, so idk what it is. His name is Sunny.

  • @clown454
    @clown454 Před 4 lety

    You don't need a heat pad and you can hold them. Just like tarantulas, they aren't reptiles, so this isn't necessary. It actually stresses them out. Other than that great video!

  • @Larkinchance
    @Larkinchance Před 6 lety +2

    Because scorpions are spiders, they have 4 sets of legs...+ the pair of claws?
    Crabs are crustaceans and they have 5 sets of legs including the claws...
    Closer examination shows that the scorpion's claws are extended mouth parts.
    A crab's claws are not mouth parts, they are true legs.

    • @sweetpataterz8738
      @sweetpataterz8738 Před 6 lety +2

      Larkinchance Scorpions are not spiders, they are a completely different kind of arachnid

    • @VoidCrawlerOfficial
      @VoidCrawlerOfficial Před 5 lety

      what were you smoking when you typed this cause i want it

    • @N22685
      @N22685 Před 3 měsíci

      😂😂😂😂😂😂​@@VoidCrawlerOfficial

  • @thediamonddragon334
    @thediamonddragon334 Před 5 lety

    Where’s the pseudoscorpions

  • @stmp327
    @stmp327 Před rokem

    Love scorpions but damnn i hate whip scorpions 🤣😂

  • @nikhilhiremath4361
    @nikhilhiremath4361 Před 6 lety +2

    What is the cost of scorpion 50ml venom

    • @scorpionaddiction2801
      @scorpionaddiction2801 Před 6 lety

      NIKHIL HIREMATH do you have 50ml of scorpion venom?

    • @nikhilhiremath4361
      @nikhilhiremath4361 Před 6 lety

      If u need, I can collect.. & give u... But what's the cost.. (if any legal process?)

    • @scorpionaddiction2801
      @scorpionaddiction2801 Před 6 lety

      That I’m really not sure about. You’d have to contact the medical institution that are currently farming scorpion venom. They use a very specific process, and you would need a lot of scorpions to get that much venom.

    • @pynekxd4867
      @pynekxd4867 Před 6 lety

      I heard that one gram costs 10 000$.

    • @heydarling7397
      @heydarling7397 Před 5 lety

      @@scorpionaddiction2801 we provide scorpion venom ( Leiurus quiquetriatus / Androctonus crassicanda/" Orthochirus innesi/Compsobuthus arabicus/ Scorpio maurus ) Situation : Liquid / Powder , Quantity ; 5 gram to 500 gram
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  • @marquisethomas5611
    @marquisethomas5611 Před 4 lety +1

    0:03 so basically keep them away from chameleons

    • @RaveCoaster
      @RaveCoaster Před 4 lety

      Actually i have a veiled chameleon and a asian forest scorpion in the same enclosure for about 8months now.
      Ofc chameleon are Arboreal and scorps are terrestrial so they dont meet much as its an 30inch tall tank.but i dont reccomend keeping them together as Asian Scorps are aggressive i just got lucky

  • @claygangstad6252
    @claygangstad6252 Před 4 lety +1

    Tailless whip scorpions aren’t scorpions

  • @falconinternational4397

    Scorpion venom have my stock

  • @greedyfett3157
    @greedyfett3157 Před 6 lety +2

    86th like

  • @sageseancore
    @sageseancore Před 4 lety +7

    i wish my parents would let me get scorpion :( like it's my zodiac sign and i know how to take care of one

  • @oceanphantom7477
    @oceanphantom7477 Před 5 lety

    Amblypigids & vinegaroons are not scorpions,they are scorpion ancestors

  • @guvenkaya6164
    @guvenkaya6164 Před 5 lety

    I have deathstalkar scorpion I want to sale any buyer??

  • @xavier4288
    @xavier4288 Před 10 měsíci

    Just caught one in my kitchen my girl told me to kill it but he maybe she is my child now

  • @deavenferrett8642
    @deavenferrett8642 Před 5 lety +1

    i hate seeing scorpions in those critter keepers. they deserve better, no place to explore and no stimulation. i keep mine in a 55g vivarium. i even have baby med geckos in there that they occationally catch. plenty of space for each one to have its own territory.

    • @ryanoliver318
      @ryanoliver318 Před 3 lety

      Substrate isn’t nearly deep enough either. They want to burrow. Enclosures are lacking enrichment big time.

  • @useff911
    @useff911 Před rokem

    Can they eat New York roaches

  • @Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn

    I just want to point out, this care is not suitable for Australian scorpions at all, do not follow this advice if you live in Australia!
    Mark Newton, who literally wrote the book on Australian Scorpions has a channel where you'll find appropriate care advice.
    youtube.com/@theNEWTful

  • @Justindobb1984
    @Justindobb1984 Před 5 lety

    How to keep Scorpions? more like how to not give you any really details on how to keep anything but how to inform about species!

  • @ronniefurbs
    @ronniefurbs Před 2 lety

    Leave them alone is how you "keep" . it is wrong to keep them unless captive breeding program to save the species

  • @isaakpenunuri3242
    @isaakpenunuri3242 Před 5 lety

    Some false information

  • @shishilanpasalan4144
    @shishilanpasalan4144 Před 6 lety +3

    I had a pet death stalker, I didn't knew it was very deadly died because I squeezed it and now I'm keeping a emperor.

  • @benjaminespersen383
    @benjaminespersen383 Před 5 lety

    Omg a lot of bullshit..

  • @widowkeeper4739
    @widowkeeper4739 Před 4 lety

    I had a pet vinegaroon a couple of decades ago. I loved that little guy! His name was Bob. They are wonderful pets. I need to get myself another sometime soon.

    • @widowkeeper4739
      @widowkeeper4739 Před 4 lety +1

      @47 E.B.O -- I did! I got Bob Jr., a juvenile vinegaroon in January. :)

    • @demetriuspowell29
      @demetriuspowell29 Před 2 lety

      I bet it’s a homosexual scorpion

    • @danvitty5442
      @danvitty5442 Před rokem

      @@widowkeeper4739 I hope Bob Jr. Is still doing well!!

    • @Quazawe
      @Quazawe Před rokem

      ​@@demetriuspowell29 fuck is bro saying