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<blockquote data-quote="Lady Lilith" data-source="post: 62994" data-attributes="member: 3365"><p>Handle friendly... Most Emps can be handled with little repercussion. They tolerate it, they don't "enjoy" it. They have brains that don't give off the same chemicals or function in the same manner or that have the same neurons and receptors humans do. They are truly incapable of love or "friendship" because of this difference in brain functions. We are human beings, sentient and warm blooded and capable of rational thought and of the creation of "loving" relationships. Scorpions are not biologically capable of this. True you will see owners claims of "my scorpion comes when I call it" or "my Emp looooves it when I hold it", but I would caution you to be aware that we, again as complex and sentient beings, have the tendency to transfer our emotional abilities onto any living creature we feel the need to bond with And IF you see a species of scorpion living in a colony, it is because there is safety in numbers and this is a survival mechanism meant to keep them from being munched on by a predator. Basically they are using their "scorpion friends" as shields and would gladly eat them if food became scarce. Not so friendly when you think of it that way <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Now as for where to purchase a Pandinus imperator (Emperor scorpion) I would suggest searching various scorpion forums that have a list of reputable breeders with reviews. Emps were added to the CITES list about a year ago, and so importing them is against the law. There are, however, available through private breeders lucky enough to have secured a pair or two and have built colonies for sale around those. If you see any Emps advertised on sites like BackWater reptiles or LLL reptiles, bad places to purchase ANY living creature in my opinion at least, be suspicious please. More than likely what you are being told and what you are getting are two different things. Many, many new hobbyists have been fooled into buying a RED CLAW emp rather than a true Emp, the difference being, aside from the red tinted claws, attitude. Red Claws can be notoriously nasty and much less handleable than the true Emps. The care and keeping of the Red Claws is the same as it is for a true Emp, though, a fair amount of heat and lots of moisture and humidity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lady Lilith, post: 62994, member: 3365"] Handle friendly... Most Emps can be handled with little repercussion. They tolerate it, they don't "enjoy" it. They have brains that don't give off the same chemicals or function in the same manner or that have the same neurons and receptors humans do. They are truly incapable of love or "friendship" because of this difference in brain functions. We are human beings, sentient and warm blooded and capable of rational thought and of the creation of "loving" relationships. Scorpions are not biologically capable of this. True you will see owners claims of "my scorpion comes when I call it" or "my Emp looooves it when I hold it", but I would caution you to be aware that we, again as complex and sentient beings, have the tendency to transfer our emotional abilities onto any living creature we feel the need to bond with And IF you see a species of scorpion living in a colony, it is because there is safety in numbers and this is a survival mechanism meant to keep them from being munched on by a predator. Basically they are using their "scorpion friends" as shields and would gladly eat them if food became scarce. Not so friendly when you think of it that way :) Now as for where to purchase a Pandinus imperator (Emperor scorpion) I would suggest searching various scorpion forums that have a list of reputable breeders with reviews. Emps were added to the CITES list about a year ago, and so importing them is against the law. There are, however, available through private breeders lucky enough to have secured a pair or two and have built colonies for sale around those. If you see any Emps advertised on sites like BackWater reptiles or LLL reptiles, bad places to purchase ANY living creature in my opinion at least, be suspicious please. More than likely what you are being told and what you are getting are two different things. Many, many new hobbyists have been fooled into buying a RED CLAW emp rather than a true Emp, the difference being, aside from the red tinted claws, attitude. Red Claws can be notoriously nasty and much less handleable than the true Emps. The care and keeping of the Red Claws is the same as it is for a true Emp, though, a fair amount of heat and lots of moisture and humidity. [/QUOTE]
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