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I do not keep any deadly scorpions #1 Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis) Some of you may already know her. She is Ammit, my first true scorpion (I've had vinegaroons before I had her, also known as whipscorpions, but they are not true scorpions). If I remember correctly, she is 4.5 inches from head to tail. Information on their size is kinda weird, some say they get 5.5 inches, while some say they can grow up to 7 inches. This species has many different names like giant hairy scorpion, giant desert hairy scorpion, and giant desert scorpion. This is one of the largest scorpions in the U.S.A. Despite their scientific name, they are found throughout the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. These guys are notorious for being defensive, but still make a great beginner species. I'm glad mine is extremely docile. I don't know about other people, but Ammit is so docile that I actually let her grab my fingers and she would be very gentle and never pinch me (Do NOT let any scorpion do this especially any wild ones). I think this is my most favorite scorpion I have. #2 Western Forest Scorpion (Uroctonus mordax) These guys also have a couple names including Pacific forest scorpions and California forest scorpions. Despite the common name of being the California forest scorpions they also live in Oregon and southern Washington. They are polymorphic and can be either a dark brown to a more tan color, I have the brown variant. I currently have four of these guys, all four of them are smaller than half an inch. Right now they're just scorplings, they'll grow up to 3 inches. These scorpions typically would play dead, but some of mine can be a bit defensive. When they are adults they can actually live together, unlike the more cannibalistic desert hairy scorpions. #3 Sawfinger scorpion (Serradigitus gertschi striatus) These are the smallest scorpions I have, all of them are smaller than half an inch and my smallest one is smaller than a quarter of an inch. When they mature they'll only be an inch from head to tail. These scorpions also can be kept communally and in the wild they can be found living in little communities on the side of cliffs and roadcuts. These guys and the western forest scorpions share the same habitat. This might be possible because both species are not cannibalistic and the smaller sawfinger scorpions might seek protection from predators like wolf spiders by hiding with the larger western forest scorpion (this is just a theory I came up with). Originally when I got them, I thought they were U. mordax, but they were paler, had a thicker tail, and thinner pincers. They also were lacking a spine on the brachium (the segment right before the pincer). Their genus name, Serradigitus translates to serrated finger. This subspecies only lives in central and northern California, while the other subspecies, Serradigitus gertschi gertschi live in southern California. Mine has an unusual color morph for some unknown reason. This specific specimen is actually going to @cs1770556 and lives in an old mealworm container. *Unfortunately they are no longer with me* I felt like making this because most of my pets currently are scorpions (I currently have 8 (now 7)) Credits: Kevin MacLeod
