Number of posts : 6 Age : 38 Registration date : 2013-09-17
Subject: Feeding question... 9/24/2013, 4:44 am
Its been 1week since i got my scorpion and he's not eating...according to the buyer he fed it before i got it.. So is it possible that my scrop's fasting because of the new enviroment? And what signs should i look for to know when its time to feed my scorp..
Gnat Centruroides
Number of posts : 180 Age : 44 Location : Georgia, USA Registration date : 2009-09-26
Subject: Re: Feeding question... 9/24/2013, 7:22 am
Well, first off what kind of scorpion is it and how big? It could be adjusting to its new home, be in pre-molt or just not hungry. Scorpions can go long periods without eating so I wouldn't worry if its only been a week. Try tossing a cricket in once a week and if it doesn't eat it in 24 hours remove the cricket and try again in another week.
Jester135 Pandinus
Number of posts : 6 Age : 38 Registration date : 2013-09-17
Subject: Re: Feeding question... 9/24/2013, 7:39 am
Its 3in (im still not sure but some say its either h. Longimanus or h. Spinifer). How long can they go without eating though.. And how can i tell if it's hungry or not
shadowfoot Parabuthus
Number of posts : 1296 Age : 32 Location : South Africa Registration date : 2012-01-18
As long as the scorpion doesn't lose condition it should be fine, they can go months without food if it had enough food before it started not eating. Basically, the only way to know if it's hungry is to offer food so like Gnat said, toss in a cricket once a week and remove if not eaten.
