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hey all just wondering if its illegal 2 keep wild caught scorpions as pets
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depends which state, in WA no scorps at all, in other states as long as your cathing for personal use its no probs but if you plan to sell you need a permit to collect
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what species are you thinking of catching?
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my mate found a 1 thats bout tha size of a finger nail its light green i think in nsw under a log
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he offerd it 2 me wat do i need 2 keep it
and feed it
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got pics? sounds like lychas marmoreus, is it mottled?
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nah sorry i think it has it has hard skin
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just a small plastic container with a couple of bark pieces, crickets once a week
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all scorps have hard skin lol
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lol oh ok
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so no pics of it? is it one solid color or does it have markings?
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can i use sand as the substrate
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and is there a rule on how many and how big the crickets can be
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well i really need to know what species it is, where are you located? crickets should be any more then half the size of the scorp and one of that size a week
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in the southern highlands near bowral and mittagong
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