WOO-HOO *jumping around the front room like a dimented chicken*

I just looked in on my iomachus politus female......

B A B I E S!!!!!!!

I am so over the moon I cant believe it! these are the first babies I have had since 2005. I'm giddier than a giddy thing being giddy!
It's feeding time at the zoo tonight so I will very carefully try and get some pictures They look about 24 hours old.

OMG WOW!!!!

Awwww! congratulations lisa.

I had my suspicions but didn't want to get excited and announce it. Especially with losing all my gravid c. keyserlingi's.

2 weeks ago i looked at her underside and saw faint white blobs but I wasn't 100% their side membrane is very thick and you could see no blobs from the side. Plus when I bought her she ate looooads in first couple of weeks and put on loads of weight. So you can understand why I wasn't sure if they were babies or just lots of fat hahahaha!

She hasn't eaten in about 3-4 weeks so I did have my fingers crossed.

Just had a rough count from looking through side of the tub and I think I counted 10. What a way to bring in 2009... if you cant tell.... I'm well over the moon!

here are the new little beauties

Thinking they might be a little older than 24hours now I have seen them close up. Anyhow going on that photo I think I have counted 26. not a bad little brood at all

very awesome!

Congrats! Baby scorps are fun!

thanks everyone. Now I feel like I have really got into the hobby again. nowt like a few babies to make this hobby feel sooo satisfying

erm... just ever so slightly cute hahahaha!
I love seeing them all bunched up like they are on mum's back.

Cant believe they all fit inside her, as you rightly said, they aren't the biggest scorpion in the world. looking forward to when they come off mum and I can have a proper count up. they are piled 2 high down the middle!

I think it is going to be easier rehoming mum when they come off her back rather than picking out 30ish teeny tiny scorplings!

At least they are communal (i believe) which should make my life easier rearing them.

I would love to start collecting scorpions simmilar to this, such as Euscorpius species.

these are from africa aren't they?

yup, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania.

These ones are from tanzania.

Nice! I was under the impresion they were from europe.

Euscorpius species are from europe but iomachus politus are african lol

What do you intend on doing with them all Lisa?
If your gunna sell them on I will happily take 3 maybe 4
We need to arrange something with this P.striata Im giving ya aswell I dont think I wanna attempt posting her lol

Congrats Lady!! I think it was baby scorps that launched me into the hobby! Good luck with them, and like Graham i'll probably have a few off you... let me know

Nice looking Kids!!
Congrats!!!

I will be keeping a few back for future breeding ( all going well I can get hold of some more) and the rest I will be getting rid of, all going well I can get most if not all of them through the first couple of sheds.

I will be giving you lot a shout when they are ready anyway

I never knew scorpions could double clutch.

cool.

i didn't know that one either

I know a guy in California whose C. vittatus quadruple-clutched from one mating.

no way!

that would be

SO
FREAKIN'
AWESOME.

I guess its the same sort of thing as with reptiles that retain sperm

yes scatty (female water dragon) double clutches. which can be a nightmare!

question... how long should you leave it until you introduce a male and female scorpion together after she has dropped?