I'm glad to have stumbled across your channel, I love your videos and the fact that you're completely honest when it comes to these animals, you state the misconceptions, the care required and that you need to be careful with certain species. Keep up the great work Clint
Emperor scorpion was my first pet i owned. he was so chill if i put my hand in his cage he would just climb on and hang out with me all day by staying on my shoulder. he escaped one day only for me to wake up with him sleeping on my pillow with me. he was a very sweet scorpion compared to others ive owned. I miss him more then any of my other small(insect) pet that i owned
The Emperor Scorpion: The scorpion that is the most terrifying to those who don't know much about scorpions Yet the one that people who know scorpions are least afraid of
True story! I’ve always heard, “The bigger the claws, the smaller the sting...”. I didn’t think much of it until I lived in AZ. I was stung by a bark scorpion on two separate occasions. The first wasn’t bad, like a minor bee sting. The second...I thought I was dying. I don’t know why it happened that way, though...
Scorpions: Hold your prey down with special limbs by your mouth, and envenomate them with something that comes out your rear end. Spiders: Got it. Hold your prey down with something that comes out your rear end, and envenomate them with special limbs near your mouth.
I'm so glad scorpions exist I feel like if they didn't there would be a fantasy creature that looks just like them and we'd all wish they really existed
So about 20 years ago I purchased a "emperor scorpion " from the pet shop, and it was super aggressive. He struck anything that came near him with his tail. I never could handle him. He was also black and shiny like the forest scorpion. I think a long standing mystery has been solved. Thanks for the video
My first scorpion was an emperor named Risk. He was my first exotic and the reason I became obsessed with scorpions. I loved him, he had such a personality. He died last year, sadly, but he is still with me. I casted him in resin and now he is a reminded of what started it all with my love and hobby with scorpions and others like reptiles.
As a former owner of an emperor scorpion, I concur. I used my scorpion for educational purposes at a children's program and she was such a patient animal to sit for hours as little fingers touched her under supervision. At home I let her free roam occasionally and she'd run to me and lean into me and chill for hours as we watched TV.
Which ones? Most have like 8 eyes. The two big ones on the top are for looking upward. They have (usually) 3 on each side of their “face”. Which is what they use to see in front of them. Even with all these eyes, their eyesight sucks. They can only really disguising between shadows and light. They rely on their sensitive hairs to feel what’s around them.
I thought I just wanted a vinegaroon and a tailless whip scorpion but this video convinced me I'll also have to get a "regular" scorpion at some point 😂
'Groons are great for 4 months per year. The other 8 months they're pet holes, or at least M. giganteus are. I'd never give up my Vincent though, I think she's the best pet invert that I've ever had.
Clint I am loving all the invertebrate videos! I've kept tarantulas for about a decade. Since coming across your videos, I've ended up with a widow, wolf spider, and a whole bunch of jumping spiders! Keep up the awesome work!
@@TheOpalHammer Just moved back to Montana after a year and a half in rural Florida, so my definition of "big" has radically changed. I've gone from having to take them outside in literal mixing bowls back down to using a half pint jar again lol. I'll never forget having a huntsman in our shower whose legspan was larger than my also relatively large hand.
THANK YOU CLINT!!!! I've played with the idea of getting a scorpion and I no realize every single "Emperor Scorpion" I've ever seen was an Asian Forrest Scorpion. I still might get a Scorpion someday, but not for a little while. Your Asian Forrest vs Emperor Scorpion comparison made it crystal clear,
I have been working in the pest control business for over five years and, though it might seem contradictory given my profession, I have developed a huge fascination and admiration for insects. Scorpions especially. I have been giving a lot of thought to possibly buying and caring for my own pet scorpion, but had no idea where to even start. Thankfully, I just happened to randomly stumble upon this video and it was exactly what I needed to see. Thanks for the advice and visual points. Now, all I have to do is clear this with the wife 😬
I love how offended/surprised the scorpions look when feeding them lol, then they carry the food in their mouths like cute lil puppy dogs. Adorable lil creatures
I believe I need to thank you. My wife hate watching you. She says every time she does, she wants to get another pet. She was terrified of tarantulas, scorpions, and everything else on your channel haha. Yet when she sees your presentations, she is like, I could get a spider or a scorpion. She even wants a Gus Gus of her own. So from the bottom of my heart thank you, and thank you for helping me be a better pet owner.
I got a huge jumping spider. My gf was terrified of them when we met. I helped her fear but Clint got that last nail in the coffin and got her comfortable enough with his awesome presentations! Clints the man!
I have no idea how I got here. This dude is something else. He looks really crazy and so excited about things he talks about, that I just sit here, watch 10th video with the most sincere smile that i had fot last few months :)
Had many emperor scorpions(And scorpions in general) in the past as a teen/early 20s. Life went on, kind of got interested in other things in my 20s. I'm in my 30s now and I'm at a stage where I feel I can now appreciate everything and not get stuck in one phase. So I'm rekindling my love for herps. Got me a boa and an asian forest scorpion. Been binging these videos
Your enthusiasm for the anatomy of a scorpion makes me want one even more. Watching your vids convinced me to get a kingsnake and now I think I'll go through with it and get a scorpion
Love the videos! I’m actually considering getting a scorpion! (It would be my first pet that isn’t a dog or cat lol). I hate to suggest anything at all, but the Gigantometrus Swammerdami scorpion would be an interesting video for me personally. Thanks for all that you do :)
I love the whole Clint’s Reptiles family, and will appreciate each and every upload. As somebody currently undergoing my biology major, these videos keep me actively interested, and excited for what the future holds. Thank you Clint, and the rest of the gang; you guys help me so much when it comes to college burnout, and just overall motivation. You guys are truly, stinkin’ rad!
Just got into the Arachnid hobby I have one of these fellas, only a juvenile though. Also have a Hyllus giganteus jumping spider 🕷🦂 I like how chill these scorpions are mine chilled out with me while it coozied up in my fleece blanket while I played tranquility music for it 😊
Hey Clint, I love these guides. They're very informative and your energy is infectious. But if I can make one suggestion could I recommend that when you talk about temperatures inside the home could you please give a range of approximate temperatures? When you say "if the house gets extremely cold" I don't really know what that means. I live in a northern climate and so during the winter it really isn't uncommon for my house to be in the low sixties to even the mid fifties of degrees, (fahrenheit). To someone like me "extremely cold" means literally freezing or just a little above, now logically I know that temperatures like those are way too cold for most animals but it would be nice to have a more solid idea of what "hot" and "cold" are.
"Scorpions are such incredible creatures." Finally, someone gets it! I've loved scorpions since I was a kid. They have a unique beauty to them, an evolutionary grace, and a lot of people don't really see that.
In general you are always infectiously excited in your videos but you are so excited in this video its ridiculous. I love it! Love your channel and quality of content. ❤
I absolutely love your videos and I definitely watched this one a dozen times when I was deciding on my first invertebrate. I am now the proud owner of two emperor scorpions (and avoided being tricked into buying an Asian forest scorpion) and I just wanna thank you for helping me bring them into my life! I don’t know if you read every comment (especially on older videos) but just in case I thought it would be nice to let you know how much of an amazing job you’re doing. Thank you so much!
I'm glad you specified early not to keep a UV light in the enclosure. That really seems like something some people would do if not explicitly told not to.
@@herpdiversity9152 plus they're not as venomous as other scorpions. Scorpions have actually adapted to their hunting style, and what I mean by that is some scorpions use their tail to hunt and others use their claws to crush their prey alive whilst they eat it. The ones that crush their prey have a weaker venom in their stings as it's meant to paralyze, not kill. You can tell the difference from the claw size, larger claws mean it is a less venomous scorpion but it's pinchers will hurt a heck of a lot more.
I had one when I was younger and stupidly didn't keep a lid on for the first few weeks. One day I look in the habitat and she's not there, I start panicking but luckily she was only hiding underneath my dresser
Great video, Clint! I have an Asian forest scorpion bred by someone who lives in my city. I love that you mentioned the necessity of mounting a heat mat (if necessary) on the SIDE, as I do. The only way to do it. 😊👍 P.S. I hope your eyes are ok!
I've gotten into the habit of reciting/memorising your five categories for pet rankings *it's just how you say it...so pronunciated and weirdly satisfying* 😍
I can also say from years of scorpion collecting that heat is more dangerous for scorps than coldness! I hate to see them in pet shops with heat lamps over their cages. I always buy them to save them and try to educate the pet shop. Important life lesson: wives generally don't like when you own over 50 live scorpion specimens!!!!!!
Everywhere I read everyone puts the heat pad under the enclosure. But it makes more sense to install the heat mat on the side. Or a heat emitter (not heat bulb!) on top.
This channel and all your videos are stinkin rad! We live in the uk and We have snakes, a curly hair tarantula and a salmon pink birdeater and an Asian forest scorpion at the moment and they're all amazing! We've had mantids before and only recently lost our giant african millipede but they're all amazing creatures. Keep making the awesome vids!
Do the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. I got 10 for a colony to raise as feeders for my tarantulas and I have found that I absolutely love them! Great pet! Great for people who want to handle and interact with them. I am in midvale and would gladly let you have some of mine.
Someone needs to write a book called “little nightmares” that tells of all of the ways different insects & arachnids are nightmarish to similarly sized animals. I would buy that book.imagine the chapter on jumping spiders! Insane!
An excerpt from the jumping spider chapter ( I locked eyes with it. We both saw each other for just a moment when.. BAM! It’s on top of me it’s fangs are sinking deep into my thorax! I have to get away... but...I can’t.) or something like that. Lol
OBTs are awesome. Mine wants to kill me all the time and I think he hates even himself + I am pretty sure he is doing some demon-worship and world-domination plans in his burrow :D Cleaning the enclosure requires you not even to blink once cause well...and I am pretty sure upfront costs require antidepressants and mood stabilizers for rehousing preparation :D Such a lovely creature ! All in all keeping an OBT is a supernatural experience...
This is something I envy in the US...Im from Portugal and its really hard to access reptiles and insects from breeders...pet shops are incredibly expensive and most of the amazing pets you show are non existent in them...only expos and they are rare...I am trying to get mourning geckos for more than a year and I simply cant fins them...love the channel, learned a ton
I was waiting for this video! I am thinking of getting one but I needed one of your videos to determine. Thanks! BTW I recently got my first reptile, a beardie and he is amazing. I wouldn't have gotten him without you. Thank you so much. Also, any recomendations for my 2nd pet reptile?
It seems that the Asian Forrest Scorpions are getting more popular. I haven’t seen any Emperor Scorpions for sale lately, so I bought a Asian. You’re right about their little attitude!!! I’ve held mine a few times without incident. You just have to be careful!!! It’s pretty calm when I’m handling it. It just walks around from hand, to hand. Coaxing onto your hand is the biggest challenge, as it want to turn around and attack the paintbrush I use to coax it!!! Great alternative to an Emperor, if you can’t find one.
What's with all the hate of cats? My family currently has 2 dogs, 2 cats and coming soon a Hognose and Bullsnake (Our 15yr old daughter and I are the snake fans, there is no way my wife or other daughter would allow Arachnids in the house. Although they do follow the house rule that no spider is to die when found, call me or the other daughter and we catch it and release it outside.)
Honestly love scorpions most ppl get scared but I find them to look like a land lobster with no stinger! They are absolutely with no doubt super cool! Unfortunately can't get one dude to my parents but just gotta wait till I get older
Lol, Clint is totally flexing that variegated monstera deliciosa he picked up. 😂 I have wanted an Emperor for like 25 years. I did once have a desert scorpion, and he was a really easy, low maintenance pet. On feeding day, I would wait until after dark, turn on the blacklight, and watch him hunt down his crickets. So cool to observe. Considering how entertaining it was to see him hunting, I might actually like a Forest Scorpion better with their more aggressive feeding response, since I consider scorpions a "looking" pet, not a "touching" pet.
"It's possible they could get out... ...and then you'll have to explain that to your family." That's the most understated way of saying "you'll have to sell your house and move to a different zip code."
Here it finally is...a scorpion video! Thanks a lot Clint, this was overdue :D I kept a pair of these some 20 years ago - but failed quite miserable. Unfortunately, there was no Clint's Reptiles back then ;)
They will likely return to being more available now that Microsoft bought the rights to radscorpions. Thank you. Im genius I know. Ill be here all week. I learned and forgot more words during the first 100 seconds of this video than I have during rest of the year!
I have a russian tortise. He is an amazing tortise and personality I think he’s the best type as a pet. Not big at all, wont eat you out of house and home and lives a relatively long live but nowhere near the same as the large ones.
We have an Asian forest scorpion at my school, but it's the nicest scorpion I've ever met. It's chill all the time and you can basically just pick it up and it won't care. We use it sometimes to help people get over their fear of scorpions because she's just the sweetest little thing. She recently got babies as well and my teacher said that if I got permission from my mom I could get one, though my mom doesn't like creepy crawlies like me so I don't really like my ods. Hopefully though I'm able to convince her because if they're anything like their mom they will make for awesome pets, wish me luck
@@BriDia3 she said I could get one, when I move out, and she has made it clear that she has no intention of changing her mind. And with me not having the time to work full time due to school and me not being 18 just yet I sadly think it will have to wait a while. But relatively soon I will turn 18 and thus I can get a full salary, and since I already have a job set up within my realm of expertise for when I become 18 and a decent amount of money already saved up from working said job part time for a while all I really have left is to graduate so I can start working full time and save up a bit more money before I can afford an apartment and all that comes with living alone as an adult. It won't be the biggest or most luxurious apartment in the world, but it'll be enough to house me and a scorpion, and maybe a few spiders and the like. I can even ask the school if they can make sure one of them stays til I get my life sorted out for some compensation, the school and all the teachers in charge of the animal house are really nice so i think they will agree to keep one for me for a little while. Give me a few years and one of those little baby scorpions will be mine, I am sure of it!
I used to have a family of emperors in a 20gal tank, and I can agree with everything in this video. Definitely placing the heat pad on the SIDE of the tank is important. Humidity is very important, and don't introduce LIVE crickets unless you want a horrible infestation of mites...uhg!
I have been keeping scorps for many years. I love them! Someone has to love them, eh? I can attest that their claws hurt more than their sting, generally speaking. Many don't realize but scorpions can sting, pinch, or bite. Beautiful creatures. Just another example of Mother Nature's perfection.
Your enthusiasm and informative fun videos are one of the few things getting me through 2020! Please never stop informing us if the creatures are the right creatures for us.
I've been watching your channel and praying for a long while that you'd cover scorpions, I've kept and raised a few different species and I love them all from emperor scorpion to asian giant to dictator scorpions I love them
Definitely agree with the AFS vs. Emperor take. My first scorpion was an emperor, and he was awesome. Pretty docile and hardy, yet not all that worrisome to handle if done correctly. My current scorpion is an Asian Forest, and she is ALWAYS defensive and quick to face a perceived threat with violence. Still an awesome scorp, but I don't plan to ever try handling her. Very big difference in personality from my experience.
Omg Clint thank you for this episode!! I have an emporer (his name is Ralphie) but I see now that I need to give him more substrate. I'll get on that today!
Hey clint, great video! Your Monstera borsegiana 'albo variegata' is really beautiful! I just wanted to say that this variegation isn't stable so try to keep it as bright as possible without letting her get direct sunlight! Thats a great way to let her keep pushing out new and strongly variegated leaves! Also she may require pruning from time to time to remove less variegated leaves and to encourage the growth of more variegated leaves. If you are looking for a variegated Monstera that isn't going to revert to green no matter what you do to her I would personally recommend the Monstera deliciosa 'Thai constellation'! She is more expensive but she has a stable variegation.
I skimmed this comment and missed that you were talking about the monstera, so I assumed you were talking about the scorpion. I was alarmed by your advice for its care.
You should do Arizona Bark Scorpions. I've cared for them before and they are pretty rad little boogers to keep around if your enclosure is secure. If you want the hardiest little invert available, enjoy keeping a social creature, and like the idea of keeping North America's most dangerous scorpion, they might be the best pet invertebrate for you...
I love your channel so much Clint. I feel like every time I want to look more into a reptile/amphibian/invert you come out with a video about it the very next day! Keep doing what you're doing Clint. I love it!
I get more and more respect for Clint every video, this time it was hearing about how he didn’t want to just cull the beetles, making their lives a waste, and instead used them to help another animal!
I hope anyone who didn’t know about the end of video clips goes back and watches some. There are some of my favorite and most quotable moments of Clints videos in those clips!
I had these guys as pets for most of my teenage years and they are awesome pets. Very laid back and inoffensive. Even with imports becoming available again, I would still encourage those interested in this species to go captive bred. The wild populations in their native range have been pretty badly impacted in years past by over-collection, and the REALLY big specimens that pop up in pet stores may actually be close to the end of their life spans, as I found out the hard way. Captive breeding of this species may be a bit more expensive, but it is an infinitely more sustainable way to make sure the demands for this species is being met, and that you’re getting an animal that isn’t riddled with parasites, stressed to the point of death from transit, near the end of its natural lifespan, or all of the above.
I absolutely love your videos! Not only is the content great, but your energy and excitement is truly fun to watch. I appreciate your channel and the fascinating animals you show :D
I'm glad to have stumbled across your channel, I love your videos and the fact that you're completely honest when it comes to these animals, you state the misconceptions, the care required and that you need to be careful with certain species. Keep up the great work Clint
Same
@@VilleAbr Very good job Clint! I agree!
Yeah I agree. He also cracks me up , very entertaining
This is why i subscribe to him because i want to have one a pet :>
I like emperor scorpion
Emperor scorpion was my first pet i owned. he was so chill if i put my hand in his cage he would just climb on and hang out with me all day by staying on my shoulder. he escaped one day only for me to wake up with him sleeping on my pillow with me. he was a very sweet scorpion compared to others ive owned. I miss him more then any of my other small(insect) pet that i owned
@M P right? It's metal af but both losing him AND finding him on your pillow next to you is crazy af
dang lol you had a good boy didnt you
I think alot of emperor scorpions are like that
I’ve always been terrified of scorpions but that comment just hurts my heart.
In a good way.
K but if you rolled over on him a stab would be in ur future
The Emperor Scorpion:
The scorpion that is the most terrifying to those who don't know much about scorpions
Yet the one that people who know scorpions are least afraid of
Very true
It is so true thwy are one of the most chilled ones u can keep
@@GayleenFroese That would be a bad time to realize that you actually bought an Asian Forest Scorpion
Clint's Reptiles Hey Clint!! Sorry for the unrelated reply but the links you usually use for Amazon aren’t there this video. Is that a mistake?
True story! I’ve always heard, “The bigger the claws, the smaller the sting...”. I didn’t think much of it until I lived in AZ. I was stung by a bark scorpion on two separate occasions. The first wasn’t bad, like a minor bee sting. The second...I thought I was dying. I don’t know why it happened that way, though...
Scorpions: Hold your prey down with special limbs by your mouth, and envenomate them with something that comes out your rear end.
Spiders: Got it. Hold your prey down with something that comes out your rear end, and envenomate them with special limbs near your mouth.
*Bold of you to assume it wasn't the other way around.*
@@bigsam8597 😳
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Underrated comment. 😎🤙
Lmao never thought of it that way... 😂🤣😂
I'm so glad scorpions exist
I feel like if they didn't there would be a fantasy creature that looks just like them and we'd all wish they really existed
That's a good way to describe alot of invertebrates.
I love the little jumping spiders. Have one living in my office now.
They already invented manticores, which are bad enough.
So about 20 years ago I purchased a "emperor scorpion " from the pet shop, and it was super aggressive. He struck anything that came near him with his tail. I never could handle him. He was also black and shiny like the forest scorpion. I think a long standing mystery has been solved. Thanks for the video
My first scorpion was an emperor named Risk. He was my first exotic and the reason I became obsessed with scorpions. I loved him, he had such a personality. He died last year, sadly, but he is still with me. I casted him in resin and now he is a reminded of what started it all with my love and hobby with scorpions and others like reptiles.
Aw thats awesome!
What a sweet story. Thank you for sharing!
What a cool name
My first were two pairs of black laos scorpions (heterometrus laoticus). Awesome pets indeed
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To me he had personality. He would do things like push around tank objects or choose to climb up on his hide and not be inside it.
Your energy is incredible, dude. Always an informative and entertaining time!
Thanks for the video
Damn, It's actually the real kruggsmash.
Big fan of both of you guys!
I would have NEVER thought to see you here. This is amazing.
Clint's craftsmanship is of the highest quality. His channel is encrusted with quirky pets and 5 categories.
@@yusufmokhtar6781 I actually had an emperor scorpion for quite a few years! They're great pets. Mine's name was Butterbean.
Cool
My day is made the second I hear Clint’s “ Oh hi there”
That's stinking rad!
He's the invertebrate uncle I always wished I'd had.
He says “well hi there”
*well* hi there
It’s the “stinkin’ rad” that stole my heart😂
As a former owner of an emperor scorpion, I concur. I used my scorpion for educational purposes at a children's program and she was such a patient animal to sit for hours as little fingers touched her under supervision. At home I let her free roam occasionally and she'd run to me and lean into me and chill for hours as we watched TV.
That's so cool! 😃
This is why I wish that emperor scorpions were still readily available around my area
I never found scorpions aesthetically pleasing until your macro shots of their face. Their front eyes are so dumb looking and cute
Which ones? Most have like 8 eyes. The two big ones on the top are for looking upward.
They have (usually) 3 on each side of their “face”. Which is what they use to see in front of them.
Even with all these eyes, their eyesight sucks. They can only really disguising between shadows and light. They rely on their sensitive hairs to feel what’s around them.
I thought I just wanted a vinegaroon and a tailless whip scorpion but this video convinced me I'll also have to get a "regular" scorpion at some point 😂
All rad!
'Groons are great for 4 months per year. The other 8 months they're pet holes, or at least M. giganteus are. I'd never give up my Vincent though, I think she's the best pet invert that I've ever had.
@@Lykoloo I don't mind that, I have a pacman frog so I already have a "pet rock". I really just need more space but these tiny UK houses...
Same mindset here!! I really want a tailless whip scorpion but for now I might have to start with a “regular” one 😂
Clint I am loving all the invertebrate videos! I've kept tarantulas for about a decade. Since coming across your videos, I've ended up with a widow, wolf spider, and a whole bunch of jumping spiders! Keep up the awesome work!
That's the danger :)
@@ClintsReptiles "Watch this channel and have your house overrun by spiders"?
@@TheOpalHammer My house is already overrun by spiders, so I may as well keep some of them as friends.
@@ledumpsterfire6474 Befriend the largest ones to keep the rest in line.
@@TheOpalHammer Just moved back to Montana after a year and a half in rural Florida, so my definition of "big" has radically changed. I've gone from having to take them outside in literal mixing bowls back down to using a half pint jar again lol. I'll never forget having a huntsman in our shower whose legspan was larger than my also relatively large hand.
I swear I've read the title as "Emperor Palpatine, the best pet invertebrate?" and I lost my mind
Be careful. They like to say that they are the Senate and try to tell you the tragedy of Darth Plagieus the Wise.
Ironic
Emperor Palpatine, the best Sith Lord?
The durability with the sheev is pretty high he just wont die just dont let him use his force lightning on a light saber
I legit named my first emperor scorp Palpatine because it's so fitting.
THANK YOU CLINT!!!! I've played with the idea of getting a scorpion and I no realize every single "Emperor Scorpion" I've ever seen was an Asian Forrest Scorpion. I still might get a Scorpion someday, but not for a little while.
Your Asian Forrest vs Emperor Scorpion comparison made it crystal clear,
@@SpaceTrades I have joined Thanks
I have been working in the pest control business for over five years and, though it might seem contradictory given my profession, I have developed a huge fascination and admiration for insects. Scorpions especially. I have been giving a lot of thought to possibly buying and caring for my own pet scorpion, but had no idea where to even start. Thankfully, I just happened to randomly stumble upon this video and it was exactly what I needed to see. Thanks for the advice and visual points. Now, all I have to do is clear this with the wife 😬
Good luck Chuck
@@bobby6849 cleared it with the wife, located a nearby pet shop, and purchased an emperor the very same day 🤘🏻
@@CSLow_ nice! No such luck for me, but I got a red apple crab instead
@@bobby6849 It's something.
I love how offended/surprised the scorpions look when feeding them lol, then they carry the food in their mouths like cute lil puppy dogs. Adorable lil creatures
I have 2 asian forest scorpions and they really are sassy 😂 they even sometimes hiss at you 😳😬 but they're very fun to watch and take care of!
Lmao I recently got an Asian Forest a month ago and was so shook when i found out they could do that 😅
Going somewhere today to look at scorpions, I love them!!
@@Crmsn-qk2io they're such interesting little monsters 😂
@@piglord2819 aww I'm trying to get one
I was not interested in watching a scorpion video, but here I am. Very enjoyable watch, Thank you to Clint and the whole team.
I believe I need to thank you. My wife hate watching you. She says every time she does, she wants to get another pet. She was terrified of tarantulas, scorpions, and everything else on your channel haha. Yet when she sees your presentations, she is like, I could get a spider or a scorpion. She even wants a Gus Gus of her own. So from the bottom of my heart thank you, and thank you for helping me be a better pet owner.
I got a huge jumping spider. My gf was terrified of them when we met. I helped her fear but Clint got that last nail in the coffin and got her comfortable enough with his awesome presentations! Clints the man!
I have no idea how I got here. This dude is something else. He looks really crazy and so excited about things he talks about, that I just sit here, watch 10th video with the most sincere smile that i had fot last few months :)
Had many emperor scorpions(And scorpions in general) in the past as a teen/early 20s. Life went on, kind of got interested in other things in my 20s. I'm in my 30s now and I'm at a stage where I feel I can now appreciate everything and not get stuck in one phase. So I'm rekindling my love for herps. Got me a boa and an asian forest scorpion. Been binging these videos
Your enthusiasm for the anatomy of a scorpion makes me want one even more. Watching your vids convinced me to get a kingsnake and now I think I'll go through with it and get a scorpion
Love the videos! I’m actually considering getting a scorpion! (It would be my first pet that isn’t a dog or cat lol). I hate to suggest anything at all, but the Gigantometrus Swammerdami scorpion would be an interesting video for me personally. Thanks for all that you do :)
I love the whole Clint’s Reptiles family, and will appreciate each and every upload. As somebody currently undergoing my biology major, these videos keep me actively interested, and excited for what the future holds. Thank you Clint, and the rest of the gang; you guys help me so much when it comes to college burnout, and just overall motivation. You guys are truly, stinkin’ rad!
Clint YOU'RE stinking rad. Arguably the best pet youtuber for me.
Im loving the casual flex of the variegated monstera in the background
Edit: just reached the end where he calls it out 😂
Right! That plant is probably close to $1000 at the size it is! So beautiful ❤️
What, I have one in my backyard and I have to trim it because it doesn't stop growing
Just got into the Arachnid hobby I have one of these fellas, only a juvenile though. Also have a Hyllus giganteus jumping spider 🕷🦂 I like how chill these scorpions are mine chilled out with me while it coozied up in my fleece blanket while I played tranquility music for it 😊
Hey Clint, I love these guides. They're very informative and your energy is infectious. But if I can make one suggestion could I recommend that when you talk about temperatures inside the home could you please give a range of approximate temperatures? When you say "if the house gets extremely cold" I don't really know what that means. I live in a northern climate and so during the winter it really isn't uncommon for my house to be in the low sixties to even the mid fifties of degrees, (fahrenheit). To someone like me "extremely cold" means literally freezing or just a little above, now logically I know that temperatures like those are way too cold for most animals but it would be nice to have a more solid idea of what "hot" and "cold" are.
I have a spare 10gal tank due to a snake upgrade and I was JUST considering an emperor scorpion for it so thanks for this video!!
"Scorpions are such incredible creatures."
Finally, someone gets it! I've loved scorpions since I was a kid. They have a unique beauty to them, an evolutionary grace, and a lot of people don't really see that.
Love the passion this guy brings when talking about reptiles, insects, arthropods etc.
In general you are always infectiously excited in your videos but you are so excited in this video its ridiculous. I love it! Love your channel and quality of content. ❤
I absolutely love your videos and I definitely watched this one a dozen times when I was deciding on my first invertebrate. I am now the proud owner of two emperor scorpions (and avoided being tricked into buying an Asian forest scorpion) and I just wanna thank you for helping me bring them into my life! I don’t know if you read every comment (especially on older videos) but just in case I thought it would be nice to let you know how much of an amazing job you’re doing. Thank you so much!
I saw your comment on antscanada's video. AND PLEAAASEEEE DO AN ANT VIDEO!!! I WOULD LOOOVEEEE THAT! I also hope Mikey says yes :) good luck!
Seconded, good luck with your master plan! 😉
Thirded!
Love AC! Got my bf sucked into his channel, and this one too lol
Oh please
I'm glad you specified early not to keep a UV light in the enclosure. That really seems like something some people would do if not explicitly told not to.
This is like the best episode
I know right I don't keep them and see Will not for a long time but they look so cool
Mate them are the best scorpions to keep for sure
@@JPsPetNation definitely since they are not aggressive
@@herpdiversity9152 plus they're not as venomous as other scorpions. Scorpions have actually adapted to their hunting style, and what I mean by that is some scorpions use their tail to hunt and others use their claws to crush their prey alive whilst they eat it. The ones that crush their prey have a weaker venom in their stings as it's meant to paralyze, not kill. You can tell the difference from the claw size, larger claws mean it is a less venomous scorpion but it's pinchers will hurt a heck of a lot more.
@@nauticalgaming2256 exactly also because they are not as fragile as the smaller species
i have several tarantulas, but no scorpions. the care seems similar to most terrestrial tropical tarantulas. this video was very useful.
in the middle of the night a figure appears at the foot of your bed...
"Well HI there!"
FINALLY!!! You're doing scorpions. I have been waiting for the day you upload a video on scorpions. Please do more, I love this channel!
Definitely a lid! I had a pair when I was a teenager. I opened the lid one day to find one of them upside down on the screen lid...
I had one when I was younger and stupidly didn't keep a lid on for the first few weeks. One day I look in the habitat and she's not there, I start panicking but luckily she was only hiding underneath my dresser
Mihajlo I know that feeling all to well! Glad she was found safe and sound.
My emperor also walks upside down on the lid. I always have to check before opening it. She's a sassy one.
SCOPIONS ARE SUPER AWESOME! I loved my Emperor scorp.
Great video, Clint! I have an Asian forest scorpion bred by someone who lives in my city. I love that you mentioned the necessity of mounting a heat mat (if necessary) on the SIDE, as I do. The only way to do it. 😊👍
P.S. I hope your eyes are ok!
Excuse me hamare pass scorpion hai 125 gram ka 12 se classes ki lambai
Yes! Ive been so excited for this. At last thank you Clint! All aboard the invertebrate train
🚂🦂🚃🐜🚃🕷️🚃🐌🚃🦗🚃🐙🚃
It's SO unbelievably cool that they light up under U/V light, 👍
Such amazing animals.
I've gotten into the habit of reciting/memorising your five categories for pet rankings
*it's just how you say it...so pronunciated and weirdly satisfying* 😍
I can also say from years of scorpion collecting that heat is more dangerous for scorps than coldness! I hate to see them in pet shops with heat lamps over their cages. I always buy them to save them and try to educate the pet shop. Important life lesson: wives generally don't like when you own over 50 live scorpion specimens!!!!!!
"oh I got plans for you" 😅🤣👌🏻 Clint your awesome 🤣🤣🤣
As someone with the scorpion as my zodiac sign, I had to like this video!
I also
Everywhere I read everyone puts the heat pad under the enclosure. But it makes more sense to install the heat mat on the side. Or a heat emitter (not heat bulb!) on top.
Me (a plant person): spends the whole video staring at the variegated monstera
Plants are awesome
Youre made of plants?
Pleasing appearance, some monsterism.
I just love my Emperor Scorpion he is amazing lol thanks for the great info Clint your info is a huge help ❤
I always get a big, silly smile whenever you upload. Love your content
This channel and all your videos are stinkin rad! We live in the uk and We have snakes, a curly hair tarantula and a salmon pink birdeater and an Asian forest scorpion at the moment and they're all amazing! We've had mantids before and only recently lost our giant african millipede but they're all amazing creatures. Keep making the awesome vids!
Do the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. I got 10 for a colony to raise as feeders for my tarantulas and I have found that I absolutely love them! Great pet! Great for people who want to handle and interact with them. I am in midvale and would gladly let you have some of mine.
Your personality is what makes your channel groove man appreciate the honesty in your videos
Someone needs to write a book called “little nightmares” that tells of all of the ways different insects & arachnids are nightmarish to similarly sized animals. I would buy that book.imagine the chapter on jumping spiders! Insane!
An excerpt from the jumping spider chapter ( I locked eyes with it. We both saw each other for just a moment when.. BAM! It’s on top of me it’s fangs are sinking deep into my thorax! I have to get away... but...I can’t.) or something like that. Lol
If someone finds a book like this please tell me so I can stop writing it.
@@Pogo-os7sr you got that imagination kicking in overdrive today huh little buddy
Ive seen hours of your podcast now. You seem so genuine and kind, when i get my new debit card im joining the patrion. I love the content you put out.
Are you going to ever review some Old World tarantula's, particularly the OBT? I am curious what kind of things you have to say about that nightmare.
For the first time ever, the handleability scale goes negative...
Jason Blalock - Yes, as it teleports across the table at blinding speed!!! 🤣🤣🤣
OBTs are awesome. Mine wants to kill me all the time and I think he hates even himself + I am pretty sure he is doing some demon-worship and world-domination plans in his burrow :D Cleaning the enclosure requires you not even to blink once cause well...and I am pretty sure upfront costs require antidepressants and mood stabilizers for rehousing preparation :D Such a lovely creature ! All in all keeping an OBT is a supernatural experience...
This is something I envy in the US...Im from Portugal and its really hard to access reptiles and insects from breeders...pet shops are incredibly expensive and most of the amazing pets you show are non existent in them...only expos and they are rare...I am trying to get mourning geckos for more than a year and I simply cant fins them...love the channel, learned a ton
I was waiting for this video! I am thinking of getting one but I needed one of your videos to determine. Thanks! BTW I recently got my first reptile, a beardie and he is amazing. I wouldn't have gotten him without you. Thank you so much. Also, any recomendations for my 2nd pet reptile?
It seems that the Asian Forrest Scorpions are getting more popular. I haven’t seen any Emperor Scorpions for sale lately, so I bought a Asian. You’re right about their little attitude!!! I’ve held mine a few times without incident. You just have to be careful!!! It’s pretty calm when I’m handling it. It just walks around from hand, to hand. Coaxing onto your hand is the biggest challenge, as it want to turn around and attack the paintbrush I use to coax it!!! Great alternative to an Emperor, if you can’t find one.
My first scorpion was an emperor named Dr. Stinglesworth M.D., RIP, cat at him. I liked the scorpion more than the cat, never had another cat.
This comment really reinforces just how ridiculously savage cats are. Like damn. He was a Scorpion, doctor AND an Emperor and the cat STILL won?
Greatest comment of the decade.
What's with all the hate of cats? My family currently has 2 dogs, 2 cats and coming soon a Hognose and Bullsnake (Our 15yr old daughter and I are the snake fans, there is no way my wife or other daughter would allow Arachnids in the house. Although they do follow the house rule that no spider is to die when found, call me or the other daughter and we catch it and release it outside.)
@@mystic_tacos Did you read George's comment at all? A cat killed a doctor, Mystic. *A MEDICAL DOCTOR*
Totally Rad! your a blast from the past and i love it!
I saw u commented on antscanada’s video, I can’t wait for a collabbb
Hopefully he reaches out :)
I want him to collab with serpa design
Honestly love scorpions most ppl get scared but I find them to look like a land lobster with no stinger! They are absolutely with no doubt super cool! Unfortunately can't get one dude to my parents but just gotta wait till I get older
A compact streamer sent me.
Lol, Clint is totally flexing that variegated monstera deliciosa he picked up. 😂
I have wanted an Emperor for like 25 years. I did once have a desert scorpion, and he was a really easy, low maintenance pet. On feeding day, I would wait until after dark, turn on the blacklight, and watch him hunt down his crickets. So cool to observe. Considering how entertaining it was to see him hunting, I might actually like a Forest Scorpion better with their more aggressive feeding response, since I consider scorpions a "looking" pet, not a "touching" pet.
"It's possible they could get out...
...and then you'll have to explain that to your family."
That's the most understated way of saying "you'll have to sell your house and move to a different zip code."
Here it finally is...a scorpion video! Thanks a lot Clint, this was overdue :D I kept a pair of these some 20 years ago - but failed quite miserable. Unfortunately, there was no Clint's Reptiles back then ;)
So this is the video where you give a score-pion?
I’ll show myself out.
Its rad to see clints helping me bring rad back
Me, seeing the first shot of Clint showing UV on the scorpion: **soft gasp* baBY ALARM
I love the obvious passion!
They will likely return to being more available now that Microsoft bought the rights to radscorpions.
Thank you. Im genius I know. Ill be here all week.
I learned and forgot more words during the first 100 seconds of this video than I have during rest of the year!
This is the best episode. So fun!
Wish List:
Pacman Frog
Russian Tortise
Box Turtle
Rosy Boa
lol I've been asking for a russian tortise vid a lot
I have a russian tortise. He is an amazing tortise and personality I think he’s the best type as a pet. Not big at all, wont eat you out of house and home and lives a relatively long live but nowhere near the same as the large ones.
I want hermit crabs and moon crabs.
Moon Crabs would be amazing, I own one. I'd also like to see him do a video about Tiger Salamanders.
We have an Asian forest scorpion at my school, but it's the nicest scorpion I've ever met. It's chill all the time and you can basically just pick it up and it won't care. We use it sometimes to help people get over their fear of scorpions because she's just the sweetest little thing. She recently got babies as well and my teacher said that if I got permission from my mom I could get one, though my mom doesn't like creepy crawlies like me so I don't really like my ods. Hopefully though I'm able to convince her because if they're anything like their mom they will make for awesome pets, wish me luck
What did your mom say?
@@BriDia3 she said I could get one, when I move out, and she has made it clear that she has no intention of changing her mind. And with me not having the time to work full time due to school and me not being 18 just yet I sadly think it will have to wait a while. But relatively soon I will turn 18 and thus I can get a full salary, and since I already have a job set up within my realm of expertise for when I become 18 and a decent amount of money already saved up from working said job part time for a while all I really have left is to graduate so I can start working full time and save up a bit more money before I can afford an apartment and all that comes with living alone as an adult. It won't be the biggest or most luxurious apartment in the world, but it'll be enough to house me and a scorpion, and maybe a few spiders and the like. I can even ask the school if they can make sure one of them stays til I get my life sorted out for some compensation, the school and all the teachers in charge of the animal house are really nice so i think they will agree to keep one for me for a little while. Give me a few years and one of those little baby scorpions will be mine, I am sure of it!
@Guy Named Erik my mom was strict with pets, now I own a house and over 30 pets lol
Jerma985 sent me
Who?
@@rosnakoda8310 Popular twitch streamer, pretty funny guy I recommend you check him out, surprised Jerma actually knows about Clint’s Reptiles
Brother.
I'm on the research stage of getting my emperor scorpion I wanna make sure I'm 100% ready before I get him this was so helpful !!
I never forgave the scorpion for killing Antie in Honey I Shrunk the Kids.
Never forgive. Never forget.
I used to have a family of emperors in a 20gal tank, and I can agree with everything in this video. Definitely placing the heat pad on the SIDE of the tank is important. Humidity is very important, and don't introduce LIVE crickets unless you want a horrible infestation of mites...uhg!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE 💗 SCORPIONS!!! I had an Emporer Scorpion and it was Pure Joy having one! I would love to have another one 1 day!!!
I have been keeping scorps for many years. I love them! Someone has to love them, eh? I can attest that their claws hurt more than their sting, generally speaking. Many don't realize but scorpions can sting, pinch, or bite. Beautiful creatures. Just another example of Mother Nature's perfection.
Your enthusiasm and informative fun videos are one of the few things getting me through 2020! Please never stop informing us if the creatures are the right creatures for us.
I've been watching your channel and praying for a long while that you'd cover scorpions, I've kept and raised a few different species and I love them all from emperor scorpion to asian giant to dictator scorpions I love them
Definitely agree with the AFS vs. Emperor take. My first scorpion was an emperor, and he was awesome. Pretty docile and hardy, yet not all that worrisome to handle if done correctly. My current scorpion is an Asian Forest, and she is ALWAYS defensive and quick to face a perceived threat with violence. Still an awesome scorp, but I don't plan to ever try handling her. Very big difference in personality from my experience.
Clint you always say the animals are rad.
But I think you are super rad
Omg Clint thank you for this episode!! I have an emporer (his name is Ralphie) but I see now that I need to give him more substrate. I'll get on that today!
Hey clint, great video! Your Monstera borsegiana 'albo variegata' is really beautiful! I just wanted to say that this variegation isn't stable so try to keep it as bright as possible without letting her get direct sunlight! Thats a great way to let her keep pushing out new and strongly variegated leaves! Also she may require pruning from time to time to remove less variegated leaves and to encourage the growth of more variegated leaves. If you are looking for a variegated Monstera that isn't going to revert to green no matter what you do to her I would personally recommend the Monstera deliciosa 'Thai constellation'! She is more expensive but she has a stable variegation.
I skimmed this comment and missed that you were talking about the monstera, so I assumed you were talking about the scorpion. I was alarmed by your advice for its care.
@@lorelle7271 Lol no please don't prune your scorpions 😂
You should do Arizona Bark Scorpions. I've cared for them before and they are pretty rad little boogers to keep around if your enclosure is secure. If you want the hardiest little invert available, enjoy keeping a social creature, and like the idea of keeping North America's most dangerous scorpion, they might be the best pet invertebrate for you...
YES!!!
Best episode ever!
I love your channel so much Clint. I feel like every time I want to look more into a reptile/amphibian/invert you come out with a video about it the very next day! Keep doing what you're doing Clint. I love it!
Assalamu alaikum bhai
Alaikum bhai hamare pass scorpion hai 125 g uska 12 uski lambai
I get more and more respect for Clint every video, this time it was hearing about how he didn’t want to just cull the beetles, making their lives a waste, and instead used them to help another animal!
I hope anyone who didn’t know about the end of video clips goes back and watches some. There are some of my favorite and most quotable moments of Clints videos in those clips!
I had these guys as pets for most of my teenage years and they are awesome pets. Very laid back and inoffensive. Even with imports becoming available again, I would still encourage those interested in this species to go captive bred. The wild populations in their native range have been pretty badly impacted in years past by over-collection, and the REALLY big specimens that pop up in pet stores may actually be close to the end of their life spans, as I found out the hard way. Captive breeding of this species may be a bit more expensive, but it is an infinitely more sustainable way to make sure the demands for this species is being met, and that you’re getting an animal that isn’t riddled with parasites, stressed to the point of death from transit, near the end of its natural lifespan, or all of the above.
This is how I start my super Saturdays :-) Amazing video clint!
Thank you!
your channel is awesome. great find.
I asked for this a while back in a comment, so awesome! Great video!
I absolutely love your videos! Not only is the content great, but your energy and excitement is truly fun to watch. I appreciate your channel and the fascinating animals you show :D