Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Eli's 5th Birthday Gift

Yes, Eli has been asking for a black scorpion for almost a year now, so Brian and I decided it was time to get it for him. I honestly was expecting a smaller version, but when Brian took Eli to the pet store he pointed to the biggest one, of course. It will grow up to 9 inches long and it turns colors under different lights. Under the plant light here it is a blue color and under the display fish tank it is a green. So far we have been keeping it on the back porch. It needs to be in 80-90 degree heat so that's easy for now. We will get him a warmer of some kind for the winter. No, we haven't held him yet, but both Brian and Eli have touched it. It isn't aggressive and you can hold it. I bet you can't wait!
Eli named him Emperor. In the second picture he is drinking water. When we put him in this jar here, he bee lined to the water dish and drank for a couple minutes. He is a jungle creature, so he needs plenty of moisture.

Warning!!! This video contains a CREEPY creature...

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