Hadogenes paucidens being dragged around the tank

I was getting ready to leave for work this morning. While putting on my shoes I looked up at my first pair of
Hadogenes paucidens (the one who birthed a while back and had sand impacted sand around her mouth) in their communal tank and it looked like they were fighting, but since I was late for work I couldn't stick around a watch.

So I left thinking I'd only have one left when I got home. So finally at home I looked in expecting to see the victor and victim this is what was there...


So what, in about 2 years she'll pop?

I'm just joking about the 2 years, I don't know how long really... but it is a long time

Score.

awesome I'll call you when I'm about 67 years so you can hook me up with some of those 2I scorplings.LOL. Congrats.
-Eddy

Yeah, two years is pretty accurate.

How's the first brood doing?

er can anyone tell me whats in the picture. it looks like a plant LMAO

its a spermatophore. The male sticks it onto a flat surface and during mating pushes the female onto it. That is how the male "knocks up" a female

xxxx

Well-said, Connie.

We've all got a little n00b in us.

thank you, im the noob. hehe anyway how does the male 'create' the spermatophore? whats the height of that thing?

To the best of my knowledge, it comes out of his genital operculum (the thing between the pectines) and he anchors it to a solid surface before guiding the female over it.

I have no idea how big it is (I've yet to see one in person).