Hello all. I am "terrified in Toledo", the crazy lady who wrote
back in May about my fear of tarantulas.
I have lived in Tucson
now for four months, on the outskirts of town (Ventana Canyon to be exact),
and have seen one scorpion and it was a small one, dead on the floor the
day we moved in. Of course, this was not a warm welcome, but I haven't
seen one since and I'm thinking that the one was brought in with the new
carpeting that went down. Who knows. Needless to say, my two cats were
extremely interested in it, so I asked my veteranarian the exact same questions.
I was told that it was highly unlikely for a cat to die from a scorpion
sting, if it ever happened at all. He said that their fur is thick, as
well as their paw pads and nose and a sting would be unlikely. He also
said that it was possible for my dog to get stung on the nose while outside,
but the worst that would happen would be a swollen nose.
I have
a wonderful exterminator (Orkin) who emphasized the importance of sealing
up cracks and door sweeps in order to prevent scorpions from entering the
home (I guess they can feel the nice cool air coming from under the door).
We have sealed everything up and haven't had one problem.
Good
luck and enjoy Tucson. It's a beautiful city with a lot to offer!
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