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GideonSmith08
Centruroides
Number of posts: 170
Age: 15
Location: Torrance, Ca
Registration date: 2008-08-18
 | | Subject: Gravid scorpions 9/1/2008, 4:35 pm | |
| What are the general signs of a gravid scorpion? So far, I know that a gravid scorpion is significantly larger and I think it wouldn't accept food. Thanks. |
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Mr. Mordax
Administrator
Number of posts: 7741
Age: 26
Location: PNW
Registration date: 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: Gravid scorpions 9/1/2008, 5:16 pm | |
| Sometimes you can see the nerve cord through the intersegmental membrane:  And sometimes you can clearly see embryos through the membrane or sternites:   _________________ If your emperor scorpion stops eating, don't panic. | My reviews | My Bug Pictures | My blog Be nice -- you were a noob once, too "Never ask an engineer to explain something, because he will." |
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GideonSmith08
Centruroides
Number of posts: 170
Age: 15
Location: Torrance, Ca
Registration date: 2008-08-18
| | Subject: Re: Gravid scorpions 9/1/2008, 6:50 pm | |
| Alright then. A few of my scorpions might be gravid...
Last edited by IHeartMantids on 9/2/2008, 11:35 am; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Removed quote (images made it really cluttered)) |
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bjaeger
Leiurus
Number of posts: 2159
Age: 24
Location: Pennsylvania, US
Registration date: 2008-04-29
| | Subject: Re: Gravid scorpions 9/2/2008, 2:13 am | |
| Here's what my 1st gravid looks like. It's a small species. Only 1.5" in length.   |
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Mr. Mordax
Administrator
Number of posts: 7741
Age: 26
Location: PNW
Registration date: 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: Gravid scorpions 9/2/2008, 11:35 am | |
| | GideonSmith08 wrote: | | Alright then. A few of my scorpions might be gravid... |
If you have any WC adult females, odds are pretty good that they're gravid._________________ If your emperor scorpion stops eating, don't panic. | My reviews | My Bug Pictures | My blog Be nice -- you were a noob once, too "Never ask an engineer to explain something, because he will." |
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*Connie*
Post-whore
Number of posts: 3705
Age: 28
Location: England
Registration date: 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: Gravid scorpions 9/2/2008, 11:37 am | |
| The female may also kill any tank mates *not always*, as well as refuse food *this is normally the running weeks upto birth* and also be agressive to owner. any movements near the tank etc.
As well as physical signs such as the nerve cord.
female WC's are nearly always gravid. |
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scorpion111
Post-whore
Number of posts: 3455
Age: 17
Location: scotland
Registration date: 2008-04-07
| | Subject: Re: Gravid scorpions 9/2/2008, 11:39 am | |
| am I the only one who has noticed the flat tail in the last pic? |
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GideonSmith08
Centruroides
Number of posts: 170
Age: 15
Location: Torrance, Ca
Registration date: 2008-08-18
| | Subject: Re: Gravid scorpions 9/2/2008, 2:13 pm | |
| This may sound dumb, but what does "WC" mean? |
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lycanlord
Leiurus
Number of posts: 2871
Age: 23
Location: Barnsley
Registration date: 2008-06-03
| | Subject: Re: Gravid scorpions 9/2/2008, 2:21 pm | |
| not a dumb question if youv never seen it before your not going to know it stands for wild caught. get it ? lol |
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GideonSmith08
Centruroides
Number of posts: 170
Age: 15
Location: Torrance, Ca
Registration date: 2008-08-18
| | Subject: Re: Gravid scorpions 9/2/2008, 2:22 pm | |
| | lycanlord19 wrote: | | not a dumb question if youv never seen it before your not going to know it stands for wild caught. get it ? lol |
Ah. Thanks. |
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lycanlord
Leiurus
Number of posts: 2871
Age: 23
Location: Barnsley
Registration date: 2008-06-03
| | Subject: Re: Gravid scorpions 9/2/2008, 2:40 pm | |
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