a little far for me, but have some friends that will pick up for me when i have money for an order i will let you now, thanks Eva

Well T rad it's great that you are interested !!!!! They are lovely to watch and when you feed them it is always interesting to seehow they catch and sting the "victim", lol. I am so glad it is not me though, they pack a punch in venom !!!! They grow to become beautiful large scorpions.
They are easy to care for and feed. They love dry conditions but I spray mine once a week very lightly and have a very shallow waterbowl in the enclosure. Mine has constructed itself a home under a piece of bark and shoved all the substrate around underneath.

@RippeR - They do not like too much moisture, so rather keep the tank on the dry-side, and provide a small, shallow water bowl filled with fresh water at all times. Think bushveld when laying out the encloruse. As mentioned, a long set of forceps with rubber coated tips is a must (use tubing of fishtank airpumps and slide a piece over each end of the forcep's "legs"). Always work with them over another deep container to catch them should the slip out of your grip, the move very fast when given the opportunity! Needless to say, hands off! Completely!

Feeding response is great! They seriously look too cute when they reach out with their pincers to take food from you. Uroplectes species are generally very shy, and most of mine only take food during their dark periods. I'm sure you would enjoy feeding them!

Regarding Parabuthus venom, they are mainly neurotoxic, so a sting can be quite serious, and deaths have been reported. Symptoms from a sting may include; immediate, intense burning pain at sting site, and swelling may,or may not be present. Onset of neurological issues are usually first identified by ptosis (drooping eyelids), difficulty swallowing and breathing, slurred speech, disorientation and altered mental state. The muscles controlling movement may also be affected, and the sting victim may loose the ability to control these muscles, especially head and neck muscles. Complete, or partial paralysis may follow. The quicker these symptoms appear, the more severe the emergency.

Keep the patient assured and calm, and get to medical help, preferably a hospital, a.s.a.p. Notify the hospital of the nature of rhe emergency en-route, and ask that they have the following available;
*Respirator
*Cardiovascular monitoring system
*Enough antivenom, should this be needed.

Never leave a sting victim un attended, and make sure the airway stays open and unobstructed as excess saliva may be secreted due to envenomation! Brain damage due to lack of oxygen is a MAJOR concern in any serious neurotoxic envenomation, so constantly monitor breathing.

Please note that antivenom should ONLY be given in cases where it is absolutely necessary, and should ONLY be administered by qualified medical personnel. A specific antivenom is manufactured locally for Parabuthus transvaalicus, but I am not sure on what stocks are.

Should you be one of the lucky few who are allergic to Parabuthus venom, anaphylactic shock may bring to you, your end within a matter of minutes without much anyone can do.

So to sum it all up; DO NOT GET STUNG! I bet its not something you are likely to forget, and the consequences can be fatal. Play it safe, as I see there are way too many venom-cowboys out there!

Am VERY careful when working with or around venomous creatures, I have me a one copperhead viper and a one very beautiful cottonmouth viper, and of course my T's ans Scorps...

I too have various species of Uroplectes and Parabuthus for sale, various sizes and prices.

I have P. transvaalicus 2nd and 3rd Instar and Sub-adults as well.

I also have U. olivaceous 2nd and 3rd Instar.

I am in Randburg.

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