I Need Help!!

I found my pandinus imperator dead! I think she died giving birth. She has six babies on her back, what should i do with them? Should i separate them from her or what??? I don't know what to do...

Sorry to hear that.

Very carefully remove the scorplings off her back, then follow this guide.

[HOW TO] Incubate 1.instar Scorpling

Thank you sooo much for the link Scorpion19991000

No problem.
Update on how they're doing until they molt.

Will do. I transfered them over to the incubator and immediately after i put them in they began to climb on to each other as if they were on their mothers back. Hopefully all goes well.

Best of luck with the little ones!

Guys, During the mothers death she had 9 other scorplings, so in total there are 15! I have an incubator (incubator#2) set up for the 9 that were recently born and another incubator (incubator#1) for the original 6. The original 6 seem to be doing well and I'm seeing some movement in incubator#2! Hopefully all goes well.

Good luck!

Hope everything goes well for you.

If possible, do document some photos on the progress and keep us updated

Hey guys, it's about a week since the scorplings been in the incubator. Unfortunately most of them didn't make it. The scorplings in incubator#2 looked very undeveloped. It was very strange. I'm new to this so I searched the internet to see if anyone have had this happen to them, I couldn't find anything. (If you want to see a picture of the undeveloped scorplings, let me know.)
So in incubator#2 there was one scorpling walking around so i transfered it over to incubator#1 with the original 6 scorplings. Now there are 7 in incubator#1 but two of the original are worrying me because they aren't moving at all, while the others are roaming the incubator and one even molted! I predict that 5 will make it to their second instar.
I hope they all do.

incubator#1


Day1


Day4


Earlier today
The third one from the bottom up is the one that molted.

Good luck, glad to see that one molted to 2nd instar.

Thanks! I'm gonna need all the luck I can get.

Quick question, I plan on feeding the scorplings baby crickets or cuting large ones in half but when should i start feeding the 2nd instar scorplings??

I'd try feeding around 5 days after they molt, don't worry if they refuse food, just try again the next day.

Thank you again Scorpion19981000, I really appreciate all the help!

immortalFighter91 wrote:

Quick question, I plan on feeding the scorplings baby crickets or cuting large ones in half but when should i start feeding the 2nd instar scorplings??

It's not surprising if they only start feeding 7-10days after their molt to 2.instar.
As long as the 2.instar scorplings start feeding within 14 days, it's fine.

Great pics btw

Thanks GS.

I have an update, four of the scorplings have molted. One looks like he's in the process of molting but the other two have yet to move and I think they're not gonna make it.

Here's a photo of the four that molted and one in the process.

Glad to see that they are doing well.

sry to hear that
but your scorpion gave you a birth .
nice one ...

Good to hear that the survivals are fine. They are absolutely beautiful.
Keep up the great work.

Update:

Hey guys, I have some progress photos. The scorpions are getting very dark, their exoskeleton are coming in. They're very active, two of them ate half of a cricket. My question is, when should i evict them from the incubator and move them into their new home?? I have some photos of the tank setup, they're future home.

Walking around, very active. (One still needs to molt, He's out of the shot.)


In this photo one of the scorpions is eating half of a cricket!


There are five that survived.


The one on the far right is a late bloomer. He was the last one to molt.


Their tank setup.


Tank setup.


Tank setup, side view.

I'd add them to their tank at this point.
The enclosure looks good, although I suggest putting some gravel in the water dish instead of the stone.

Update:

The scorplings are in their new home. I put the napkin, that the scorplings were on, in the tank to let themselves wander into the new environment.

One leaves the napkin....


...Returns, then finally leaving for good.


Only a few seconds later, two make their way into the nearest hide.




One then leaves to explore.




After they all find their secure hiding spot, one still remains on his exploration!
What a determined little fella.

Great pics, your scorps look very healthy.

The little ones do just fine. Congrats.