Unboxing GIANT Scorpions + Feeding and Setup! Emperor Scorpions (Pandinus imperator)

[@Reptiliatus]

After an extensive five-year search, the moment has finally arrived! Join me as I unveil my latest acquisitions: captive-bred emperor scorpions (Pandinus imperator)! Don't forget to answer today's question of the day! Special thanks go to all my Reptiliatus Channel Patrons for making projects like this possible! For more information on how to support this channel, check out www.patreon.com/Reptiliatus

[@JaceRosario-kk2wu]

Of topic but where do you get your Surinam horned frogs? I’m lookin for one that looks like avocado or a brown one and rlly want to know where you got these frogs

[@kellybraun7048]

Love seeing emperor scorpions! ❤ I think I’ve posted on your channel before how we had some as kids. We handled them regularly, usually once or twice a week for enrichment and exercise. They acted like they enjoyed it, so calm that they’d have their tail straight and flat behind them, which looks so weird on a scorpion.😂 They will always be near and dear to me because of that experience. I’m hoping my dad (science teacher) preserved/kept them after they died, I’d love to display them in a shadowbox. Sad to hear that they’ve become endangered through the pet trade- thrilled that you’re taking on this project! Can’t wait to see how it goes!

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks so much for sharing this! Sounds like you really had a great experience owning them! Yes, it is quite sad although there are several other contributing factors such as habitat loss.

[@karenlee3198]

Scorpions are fascinating. Just love the variety of "personalities" they come in and how ravenous they always seem to be

[@Reptiliatus]

They are! Thanks for watching!

[@stefanostokatlidis4861]

I don’t know which scorpions you have, but all of my scorpions have been quite shy.

[@desireepat5787]

Thank you so much Dayyan! We are very thankful we could send a few spicy land lobsters your way 🦂💚 May they live long and prosper 🖖under your care (and May the Fourth be with you ;D ). We are very fortunate to work with many species, P. imperator being one of the longest running, and our most recent is 4 new babies of L. williamsi 💙🦎. Keep up the great work Dayyan! 😁🥳

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks so much, friends! Haha, you too! That's so great! I'm thrilled you are doing well with those geckos! You too!

[@shermanshelichannel6540]

I had two over 20 years ago that I bred and sold babies. I think I bought the Emperors for around 25 dollars each and sold the babies back to the pet store for 2.50 each. I want to get some again but found out they are super rare now. I want to buy a pair.

[@desireepat5787]

@@shermanshelichannel6540 Thank you for reaching out to us through our media/website privately to discuss current availability :) Glad to meet another long term scorpion fan through Dayyan's wonderful videos :D

[@halfie44]

Your new scorpions are so cute! My dearest is my T. Vagans tarantula that i grew from a sling! I love her so much

[@krissvagelj14]

Hello i also bought a emperor scorpion at reptile show. And it was my 6 year lasting dream to get it and now i am so excited to have him 🙌🎉😁 and its a male.

[@KingSnake.001]

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[@sreace723]

Here comes the Green Tree Monitors!! Yay!! I'm not a reptile/invert keeper. Since 2020, I've been following your channel, as well as other reptiles/amphibians/invert creators to help me with my irrational fear 😨. Because of this, I have only ever been a cat mom and a bun mom. I'd have to say that being a bun mom was a very fulfilling relationship. I had a bonded pair that stole my heart completely. I think having exotic pets, with all of the research and education you have to gain for proper care, makes them more engaging. So yeah, although I love my Lucifee cat-dog 😉; my Punkin and Rory were my all time favorite fur babies. Punkin was a Mini Lop and Rory was a Brindle Lion head. Punkin passed in my arms in 2014. Rory was rebonded to another Lion head bun about 6 months later. It was such a bittersweet day having him leave to settle in his new home with his new best friend. Especially after watching him become the best little brother with Punkin.

[@Stef_T-G]

I'm really happy for the community who loves Scorpions that you'll be trying to breed them! 😊 My dearest animal is a cat, she's the oldest animal I have and probably I'll never have! She's 20 years old (21 this next fall), I have her since she's 2, right after a surgery for removing her left leg completely. So she's an old three leg Queen! She's still in an amazing shape and go outside few minutes every day! My other pet that I love very much (as long with my other 3 🐈 😅) is my new Jumping Spider who helps me a lot with my fear of anything crawling 😅

[@KingSnake.001]

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[@matt4810]

My favorite animal that I currently have is my enchi, spider fire ball python. Personally, I love her because even though she has a bad wobble, she was my 1st real pet and has the calmest demeanor of all of my snakes. Love my girl phoenix and your show, keep up the awesome work.

[@Tom-repgeck]

Great video. QOTD: I'm not currently breeding but last year I bred Viper Geckos and produced 70 babies! 😳 . I have several reptile species and my most fond is my 22 yr old leopard Gecko Willy. He's been around for a long time and is definitely slowing down. I just hope we have more time together.

[@Alicewatcheseverything]

they are such beautiful creatures. I don't have any animals I'm breeding but I do keep some jumpers now and hopefully in the future I'll have more experience with other animals too.

[@charlesdeliberis239]

Those scorpions are beautiful

[@KingSnake.001]

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[@caseysilva6919]

What a great unboxing. I really hope you have the success with breeding these beautiful creatures.

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks so much, Casey! I hope so too!

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information and unboxing Dayyan

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you so much!

[@rabidvulture]

So excited for you!! And super jealous lol. These guys are my dream scorps and I can't wait to have and breed some myself. Looking forward to all the updates on these guys!

[@marlaymal3393]

Greatest channel ever 💯

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks for the support!

[@AtomicGirlPow]

Congratulations on your newest additions. I was sorry to hear about the ones you lost. Excited to see how your project grows.

[@nations1E]

I love you videos!I just got 2 dart frog tadpoles (Santa Isabel ) and I'm raising them.I love frogs and this is the first time I've kept them as pets.The older tadpole is beginning to grow his back legs, can't wait until he turns to a froglet!

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you so much! That's so fun! I am also raising some of those and I enjoy keeping them a lot!

[@P4NC4KEZ]

I dknt breed but for the QOTD my ball python Orochimaru is my favorite animal. I wanted a snake since i was a kid and i finally got Maru in my 30s. He's a beautiful pied boy. He was very scared and liked to strike when i got him but after working with him for months he is now the sweetest boy i would trust with any child. He always wants to come out and hang around my neck while i do my daily reptile care. He is just so special to me ❤

[@blip-2024]

Lake Country Pets/The Bug Guys are awesome! I live a relatively short drive from them and often get my supplies there.

[@riddlerreptiles]

Awesome little creatures, hoping to get some myself in the future! Also, I love the name Adonis, but I thought you were going to name him Ares before you announced!

[@bullfrogjay4383]

I love emerald swifts and corn snakes. I breed both even though they are not exactly rare or highly sought after but they are fantastic pets. Thank you for the info on Emporor Scorpions, I was wondering why the dissapeared out of nowhere. I had one growing up in the 90s and thought he was just the coolest pet in the world.

[@kellybraun7048]

Sounds like you’ve had really neat pets, both then and now! Did you handle your emperor scorpion?

[@bullfrogjay4383]

@@kellybraun7048 I did ! I never felt threatened by him and he was never pinchy. Over the years I have had many different pets, mostly reptiles. Started with a Green Iguana in the 80s and it took off from there. Now I keep some snakes, a few different types of lizards, an African Bullfrog and a Tortoise. I would enjoy keeping another Scorpion but I know my wife and kiddos would not be comfortable with that.

[@kellybraun7048]

@@bullfrogjay4383 My husband says I can’t have any animal our cat might see as prey. 😂 That cut out anything smaller than another cat. He even chases full grown rabbits in the yard. He’s only 13 lbs- only 16% Maine Coone.

[@MildTimes]

Why did YT unsub me from your channel, i just noticed and i am rather perplexed. Anyway these Scorpions are pretty neat, excited to see how they settle in with further time!

[@gracestgeorge7986]

10 yrs ago, I purchased a huge female. She gave birth ,but started to eat her babies. I was able to save 2 babies. I find that although they have lived for 10 yrs, they never got really big for some reason. Anyways would love to be able to get cbb scorpions in the future.

[@Hh-yt6tn]

When are you going to make the green tree monitor video

[@Reptiliatus]

Did you watch the whole video :)?

[@Hh-yt6tn]

Oh i just missed that Part. I'm super exited for that😊. Would also love to see More tarantulas being rehoused.

[@dixiedoe3528]

They are very cool! So happy you were able to get them. 😊

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you!

[@evangraham6412]

Good luck Dayyan! Hope you can breed them!

[@Benorowski]

Actually, I’m doing a Protect right now I am breeding my green tree monitor lizards (I got them because you inspired me) but they’ve got to grow first until they mature so wish me luck!

[@delaneytyler4910]

My first like animal I keep in a terrarium is my bearded dragon Freya. 😊. She’s my buddy and I love her she’s about to turn 5. Beardies have a special place for me because I wanted one for sooooo long and then finally got a perfect one in my girl. Also it’s hard to beat their personalities. She’s a little spunky at this time of year 🤣🤣 I’d personally never have scorpions or arachnids but I love to see them at shows and in videos. They are beautiful fascinating creatures

[@ahhmiike]

Very interesting. I wondered why I never see emperor scorpions around anymore. I used to really want one but I’m glad I didn’t support that part of the pet trade knowing most were wild caught.

[@kellybraun7048]

Are you hoping to get one once the captive bred population is big enough?

[@KingSnake.001]

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[@DMOptionalboss]

I've always had great success with frogs and toads. I really want some rain frogs. Just looking at their dopey, grumpy, squeak-producing faces makes me happy. I know their popularity has exploded due to the internet, but I know in the next couple of years we can get captive populations started in the US. If anywhere has the interest in the herpaculture and people with the resources to get it going, it's here in Florida.

[@ImmenxReptiles]

when ever I see one of his videos and he refills or switches the water bowls I'm always reminded i never drink enough water and I immediately go get some water

[@bidoofgod8903]

My bearded dragon was my first reptile I still have him he’s about 4 years old and I love him and we’ll be buddy’s for life (Btw emperor scorpions live 5-8 years)

[@Mercedes_may]

My jumping spider, Benz, is my favorite as far as my invertebrates, I hope to breed her and keep some of her babies once she is mature to keep her around

[@victorg7036]

I used to see flat-rock scorpions at expos a couple of years ago, and when I finally felt ready to pick one up, I never saw them again. I was so disappointed. I'm still on the lookout for one.

[@Reptiliatus]

It's so true! I really would love to have one of those again, they were so neat!

[@rifkyanugrah4363]

okay, forgot isopod tour, WE WANT FRIGGIN ARTHROPOD TOURR

[@jcrist5112]

S. sthenodactylus I just started a project. Been watching for your progress as well.

[@NatureNerdLife]

Great content! Please give us some desert scorpion content!

[@annmariewilso3016]

I have & raise crested geckos. They are very cool to me. I know they are very common now. They keep me happy & are fun. I have a Harlequin & Dalmatians are my fav. I do it because I enjoy it!

[@kevinpoe8137]

It’s the same story with the flat rock and African burrowing scorpion, they were imported like crazy and because no one was breeding them, when the imports dried up, they basically disappeared from the hobby, which is really unfortunate because they are super cool scorpions

[@geoffreymedeiros1022]

My S Hoffmanni tarantula is dear to my heart. Very rare and just very beautiful ❤️😊

[@juanescalera441]

Dude have you seen the beautiful Purple Bloom BirdEater. It's from Ecuador!

[@Reptiliatus]

I have! They are impressive tarantulad! Unfortunately it's only the males that look the way you are describing (once they mature).

[@juanescalera441]

Yeah I heard they are very hard to find .

[@dragonfreak480]

nice video, it's sadly to learn you had a gravid female emperor scorpion that sadly passed away on you. my dearest pet are my four Leopard Geckos Genesis a Blizzard morph, Aurora a Dark Murphy's Patternless, and two Super Mack Snows Luna and Eclipse.

[@Zerven]

Are blue poison dart frogs actually poisonous ? Theyre actually so cool i like to see when you feed them in feeding friday!

[@ShawnStrickland]

My dearest is my bearded dragon she has stolen my heart, she is the sweetest and most gentle dragon ever

[@leesreptilesandaquatics6368]

I just got a dune scropion cute little scorpion it is and has a funny personality.

[@Reptiliatus]

Wonderful!

[@stefanostokatlidis4861]

True emperor scorpions are quite difficult to find. I hope you will have luck with your project. I am trying to breed pancake slugs, but the eggs fail all the time. Adonis is a funny name, because we have a wacky high politician in Greece with this name.

[@ScOrPiOsJungle]

Hello Dayyan could you please do a video very soon of an adult pacman frog care guide and how u care for the night crawlers or whatever worms they eat? Many thanks

[@leesreptilesandaquatics6368]

I named my white lined gecko Athena thats cool u also picked that name

[@Reptiliatus]

So cool! Great taste! 😉

[@aphiliarachno]

Gorgeous, gorgeous.😊

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks!

[@actualartist3082]

the ants canda collab will be so nice

[@Reptiliatus]

Maybe someday! Mikey is a friend of mine!

[@ChantalsCritters]

I'm breeding hognose snakes. Great video as always

[@Reptiliatus]

That's awesome! Thank you!

[@rifkyanugrah4363]

for QOTD I already start keeping isopod for almost 3 months now and currently have 9 species and about 200+ of them yet only 3 species of them that already breeding, hope we'll have some more in the future

[@jessiandjamesalexander8412]

@Reptiliatus any advice on how to catch a scorpion that has gotten loose I An apartment because I'm a moron and the critter keeper that I put it in I think it was able to squeeze through one of the holes that didn't appear to big at the time.

[@jessiandjamesalexander8412]

My dearest animal right now even though I love them all is my obt that I'm growing from a sling all my other animals were bigger when I got them

[@Reptiliatus]

Awesome!

[@Joshandcritters812]

Just a question, can I feed the baby mint dart frogs pinheads?

[@RD-Exotics]

Be very careful with that mosquito net ventilation, I’ve had big scorpions rip it up and escape in the past. This is especially true when the tub isn’t that deep, and your substrate is high they will be able to reach it. I would stick with holes in the plastic.

[@janicammann3006]

I started this hobby 8 years ago, and I still have my Grammostola Porteri. She is now 14 years old.👵

[@animaltony428]

I'm about to breed my leopard gecko, he is almost 4 years old, I've had him since he was 1 month old, I'll most likely breed him with an albino.😃

[@bile897]

You can buy these in Florida for $10 to $20 bucks lol. Oh in my experience, anything happens to the babies they died due to stress. These scorpions really care about offspring. Mine was pregnant and had the babies, being scared and 1st owning I reduced food thinking the crickets would eat the babies. Which was totally the opposite. She required more food, that she didn’t have and started to eat her babies and then died from the trauma. Good luck hope this helps.

[@aaronvasquezmma]

I will probably get a pair of Black Emperor soon.

[@Trondslegsstings]

hey @reptiliatus awsom video off som amaising scorpions🦂🦂😍 even tho they are big, they ar not the largest. the Hadogenes troglodytes and the Gigametrus swamaramdi are bigger.

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks for sharing! I am aware of Gigametrus swamaramdi which is why I worded it as Pandinus imperator being one of the largest :). I didn't realize the H. troglodytes where even considered or included in that! I used to own a few, they were a good size!

[@markanthony6638]

So as a child, I had a lot of critters and animals and during that time, I never had the proper guidance or care guides to help care for these animals. Long story short, we had to move into a smaller place and I could not keep any of my animals I gave them all away And fast-forward more than a decade. I’m an adult and my partner passed by the store in my hometown and asked me if I would get something What would I get and I said 2 tokay geckos. she bought me them for my 26th birthday and now I have three tarantulas and I just ordered a emperor scorpion from arachnid rarities

[@dillyzaps]

The largest scorpion is Gigantometrus swammerdami, or possibility Gigantometrus titanicus, but Pandinus imperator is right there with them

[@Donutzy]

Why do you put the springtails in there? (genuine question)

[@robtobbos0120]

I bought a asian forest scorpion on wednesday he still hasnt eaten I know they dont eat often but should I worry??

[@MrDdeded]

My Asian forest scorpion escaped twice from an enclosure that my Pac-Man frog cant

[@StephenSchroeder1990]

I'm trying to find one to

[@SuperGiantGeckosLLC]

“Aphrodite” would have went better with Adonis

[@kellybraun7048]

The three are Athena, Artemis, and Adonis- two females and a male. Athena, goddess of wisdom. Artemis, goddess of wild animals and the hunt. Adonis was a hunter that was reborn as the god of rebirth. Some stories claim Artemis killed him for boasting of his hunting- hope that’s not repeated with the scorpions! 😆

[@SuperGiantGeckosLLC]

@@kellybraun7048think you missed my point.

[@kellybraun7048]

@@SuperGiantGeckosLLC 🤦‍♀️ you’re absolutely right, I’m sorry. I completely misread it- thought you were suggesting Aphrodite instead of Adonis. Yes, Aphrodite would’ve been a good name matching with Adonis, probably instead of Artemis. 😆

[@nopes1776]

Man where did you get that emperor? I mean they're so rare it's not like they are literally in every damn pet store in the u.s.

[@AverageCanadianStinky]

emperor scorpion is impossible to find, at least in ontario

[@aloksharma2734]

I have the Gigantometrus swammerdami and one of my females is 11 inches long from the tip of its claws to the tip of its tail and she weighs 57 grams 🧐🧐🙏

[@Reptiliatus]

if that's the case, your animal is a world record setter! The largest recorded was 9 inches.

[@kellybraun7048]

What are pectins? Pecteens? Pectines? Why are they different for male vs female?

[@Reptiliatus]

Scorpion pectines are chemo- and mechanosensory appendages on the ventral abdomen of scorpions. They are sort of like antennae on other arthropods heads.

[@jessiandjamesalexander8412]

I want a scorpion just can't find any

[@Veggieblondie]

Pinchy 🦂

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks for watching!

[@finfromthedeep]

you: im going with a greek theme with names me: please say artemis and orion please say artemis and orion im 1 for 3 ill take it lmao

[@aloksharma2734]

These scorpions of yours are not even half the size of the scorpions I have 🧐🧐🙏

[@tylermoseley7492]

Gigantametrus swammerdami are the largest scorpions in the world

[@AverageCanadianStinky]

i thought the swammerdami is in the heterometrus genus

[@Dronekid965]

breeding line day geckos

[@Reptiliatus]

Awesome!

[@ShakilAhamed-g1p]

This scorpion was male or female

[@EXOTICkiddu]

Spinifer is larger

[@andrasszakolczay9957]

QOTD: I am going to breeding Bettas, which I really want to do🙂

[@Reptiliatus]

Nice!

[@AK47z]

Not really rare but thats ok.

[@Reptiliatus]

They are very rare in Canada

[@prixalternative4201]

Wow creepy

[@aloksharma2734]

Please stop making a fool of the people by calling them the largest scorpions in the world sir🧐🧐🙏