Ooh, awesome!

Thanks

Uah, nice. I've always wanted a scorpion. Also Onyx reminds me of the pokemon. Obsidian is kinda similar.

Yeah, that's exactly the reason why i'm debating this

Well at first I was like "Oh ho ho, a fitting name." and then the pokemon popped into my head and I'm like "wow, that's inconvenient."
But I say name her whatever you want. :p

Yeah, i'm still mulling over the posibilities. The other one is Kane as in the leader of the Brotherhood of Nod

is she nice? =o

As nice as arachnids can get

so pretty much treat her with respect and she'll be nice in return?

like any lady. But yes, that's about it

(holds out a flammie paw) can I hold her? =)

Sure. Just remember, she's not likely to sting but if she gets a fright then the pinchers will come into play

oh I'm a gentle flammie (holds paw out)

I think this is the start of a bueatiful friendship

Cool

Thanks, glad you like her

Cool, dude. We both got Arachnids.

Nice! So what's yours?

Chilean Rose Tarantula.

Ah, so we've both gone with the all time champs of their respective families.

In terms of domestic arachnids yes.

How do you keep her from being hostile towards you? I'd imagine she would sting whenever possible.

Well basicly I'm not going to do anything to agrivate her. Emperors are a breed that's noted for being passive and that's why they use them in the movies all the time. Also if she does sting that breeds venom is on about the same level as a bee or wasp.

Hmm, interesting. Cool to know that they can be social.

Yeah they're one of the few breeds that can be kept communally, provided you have a big enough cage and plenty of food

how about "Stingy McPinch"

That does have a ring to it. You tempt me yet again

*wiggles her rear*

now i'm doubly conflicted

Aww its so cute.

I know, I'm so proud of my little pet

Oh nice Scorpion! Did you know Sasori is Japanese for Scorpion? X3

No i didn't. Cool. Guess that's my new thing learned for the day

lol yup XD

I am seeing right? I think I see that there's no ball on the end of that chain there. Haha no stinger. Am I right?
I am just curious. : }

She's got her stinger but it's the claws you've gotta watch out for with her breed

oh strange and neat! What happens? I am curious. : }

Well the emperor has a venom that's just ever so slightly more potent then a common north american bee. Accually of the 1400 recognized breeds of scorpion only something like 36 have dangerous venom. With the emperor they grab on with those claws of theirs and they can pinch hard enough to draw blood.

But personally I'm anxious to get her under a blacklight for a few pics. that'll be so damn cool.

That would be pretty cool! They glow bright don't they? How are they bio-luminescent like that? : }

Yeah, a neon blue. I don't understand how they're liminescent but it's not so uncommon outside the mammal family. Deep sea fish, insects and arachnids have members of their families that are bio-luminescent but usually it's something they do rather then just having it triggered by an outside source. I'm thinking it's connected to a relation to a pre historic breed of scorpion that lived in the ocean.

could have been! Like for them to be able to see each other or something like that. Very neat!

Yeah and for deep sea fish it's a way of attracting prey, like with the angler fish or strobing cuttlefish.

I'm going to go hide in a corner and cry now.

You'd only have to worry if you were a cricket

Easy for you to say man, I'm a Texan. I terrified of Scorpions.

ah ok well Emperors are the least venomous breed on record

It doesn't matter to me man. They are like black widows leeches and tranchulas to me. They terrify me.

oh... i also keep tarantulas

AHHHHHHH
flys away.