Gecko + Scorpion

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Rydog

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I read somehwere that coleonyx could live together and get along famously with a certain species of scorpion. Is this true because I found this really bizarre and interesting. I know that they mimic scorpions with their tails but live together? :?
 
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Coleonyx

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Coleonyx are thought to mimic scorpions in the genus Hadrurus. But no, they cannot live with them. The scorpion would make an easy meal out of the gecko.
 
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Rydog

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oh because I saw this video of a Coleonyx gecko sleeping with a scorpion, I just thought it was interesting.
 
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Rydog

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it was on you tube, there was a scorpion and a gecko right beside each other, it was a while ago though. I thought it might have been some cruel people trying to make them "fight" but it wasn't
 
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Mez

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Hmm that above link is not very nice to watch.
If you do not want to see a gecko being fed to a scorpion in a bottle, i advise you dont click the above link.
Sorry, not being rude just warning people about the idiots that exist like those people making that video.
James
 
Mike troll

Mike troll

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IMO its actually a scorpion in the genus Vaejovis that they mimic, the few Coleonyx ive managed to get my hands on over they years have done great living with adult male and immature female Vaejovis spinigerus (a pregnant female spinigerus though may kill everything in the tank as birthing time nears).
i actually joined today looking to id some Coleonyx i got my hands on here recently, theres a pic of them sleeping with 2 scorpions here http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...oleonyx/30321-coleonyx-ssp-sw-arizona-id.html


Coleonyx said:
Coleonyx are thought to mimic scorpions in the genus Hadrurus. But no, they cannot live with them. The scorpion would make an easy meal out of the gecko.
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Mike troll

Mike troll

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might this be the video in question i filmed it back in 2000 though i dont know what it would be doing on youtube unless someone stole it and posted it there (yeah like that never happens)
they are Coleonyx variegatus variegatus and a male Vaejovis spinigerus
Rydog said:
it was on you tube, there was a scorpion and a gecko right beside each other, it was a while ago though. I thought it might have been some cruel people trying to make them "fight" but it wasn't
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