I guess U. mordax aren't so communal at early instars . . .

So I saw a couple more little corpses when I checked this morning (), and decided to separate them this evening. I only found nine.

+ 26 in original brood
- 5 given to friends
- 4 unknown deaths (that number doesn't bother me so much)
- 9 recovered
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= 8 cannibalized

I guess that isn't too bad, but a 50/50 survival/cannibalism rate still kinda sucks. My H. longimanus only had 20% cannibalism.

So I think I'll be separating my next broods. (Not that this will affect my ambition to specialize in U. mordax, it's just a lesson for me to learn .)

Oh . . .

Wait . . .

I recovered 10. So I guess it wasn't so bad after all.

Now you just need to make them into Adults.. the fun part hehehe but good luck mike

Thats why despite whether information says 'they can live communal' I always separate my juvi scorps. I've had people tell me not to but there again i have had excellent survival rates by separating them. Granted feeding and watering is more of a pain in the bottom, but its worth it

Well you know for future reference now. And although you have had your losses you have given some more invaluable information to anyone else who wishes to breed them. Best of luck for rearing them to adulthood

^True, that, but I'm glad that the numbers weren't as bad as I originally imagined.

I was a little disheartened when I saw that of the two that were sharing a burrow, all that was left was one fatty and one pile of exo.

But I did see two 2I underneath the same rock when on a hunt a few weeks ago -- only about six inches apart.