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alightning2010
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alightning2010


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Location : Sheffield England
Registration date : 2011-04-13

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PostSubject: Help please   Help please Empty4/13/2011, 9:55 am

Hiya I am new to owning scorpions and have recently purchased my first emperor.
It has only got one pincer the other one was lost in a fight i would like to know will he grow a new one.
He is only a few weeks old it is not stopping him eating.
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Location : Midian- where the monsters go.
Registration date : 2010-06-29

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PostSubject: Re: Help please   Help please Empty4/13/2011, 10:06 am

Should do I think. It may take a couple of moults though. How big is the scorpion?
Try to post a pic with something next to it for size comparison.
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Leiurus
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PostSubject: Re: Help please   Help please Empty4/13/2011, 10:20 am

Tarantulas can have their lost limbs regenerated fully in 2-3 molts but not at all for scorpions. A lost limb is gone forever. However, emperors have strong pincers, losing one will not cause him much trouble taking down their prey Smile

& before i forgot, welcome to the forum!
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PostSubject: Re: Help please   Help please Empty4/13/2011, 12:55 pm

A chelae cannot be regenerated even if lost very early, the best you could hope for is a nemo type claw (yes i'm aware that's a genius analogy).

But if it's an adult it wouldnt matter much if there's only one claw, it's strong enough to catch prey, and it can hold prey with its mouth as well.
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PostSubject: Re: Help please   Help please Empty4/13/2011, 1:10 pm

Aah, that's what I've seen then. A mate caught an Emp's claw and it came off but it was only young. Looked like it was growing back next moult. Must've been a "Nemo" one coming.
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PostSubject: Re: Help please   Help please Empty4/13/2011, 4:17 pm

No the claw will NOT come back. Did you purchase it with the missing Chelae/Pedipalp?
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