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29-08-2007, 06:36 PM
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Death Stalker
Hey All,
Does anyone here know much about the Death Stalker? Cheers 
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29-08-2007, 06:38 PM
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You can pick one up for about £15 I think. They are DWA though so you will need a licence for one.
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29-08-2007, 06:40 PM
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Yeah thats not a problem - Just trying to find a bit about them thats all
 been told there evil!
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29-08-2007, 06:43 PM
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They are. They are also tiny and VERY secretive, if you're after a DWA scorp I would go for the fat tailed or the fat yellowtail, as they are bigger and nicer IMO. I've been thinking of getting a fat yellowtail for a while now.
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29-08-2007, 06:48 PM
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Common name-Death Stalker or Five keeled Gold scorpion
Latin-leiurus quinquestriatus Locale-North Africa and the Middle east. Size-3.5 inch average Venom toxicity-Lethal, most potent of any scorpion species. The species is responsible for 85% of reported stings and 90% of deaths from scorpion stings!
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30-08-2007, 10:00 AM
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attached is a link to a care sheet
Insects and Arthropods » Scorpions » Deathstalker Scorpion Main Page all you need to know is on there
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30-08-2007, 10:24 AM
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All I know is that they are like a pet hole and you need a DWA liscence for a hole, so not worth it IMO. I like desert hairy's, a nice change from the dark browns and is purdy.
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30-08-2007, 04:38 PM
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Hey cheers for the help
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30-08-2007, 04:48 PM
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they are secrative shy, and not agressive unless annoyed. You leave them alone and they wont run at you like some species, and are not keen on stinging unless they are cornered or touched.
handle with tongs. Strong neurotoxins in the venom, some of which are being tested, and seem promising as a cure to cancer, and diabetes. 97% of stings result in local swelling, and 3% result worse effects, and genrally death (or near death) a further 8 % of the local efects will evoke a anaphlactic shock. Keep dry and warm, feed crickets. Anitvenin is avalable (twyford north african scorpion antivenin) and a stock is kept at the london poisons unit , (12 vials) there is also an amount kept in liverpool school of tropical medison (8 vials). Treat with respect and input protocals then they are fairly safe to work with.
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