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scorpnoob123
Pandinus
Number of posts : 12
Age : 38
Registration date : 2009-02-02
| | Subject: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/12/2009, 10:42 pm | |
| [/code]  [/code]  [/code]  if u guys could let me know what u think i would really appreciate it  | |
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Mr. Mordax
Administrator
Number of posts : 7743
Age : 38
Location : PNW
Registration date : 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 12:07 am | |
| Probably pregnant. The reddish-brown telson means she's an adult.
By the way . . . it IS a she, isn't it? | |
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bjaeger
Leiurus
Number of posts : 2282
Age : 36
Location : Pennsylvania, US
Registration date : 2008-04-29
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 12:32 am | |
| Looks gravid to me. How long has she been like that? See if you can see embryos through her membrane and/or possibly her underside. | |
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scorpion111
Post-whore
Number of posts : 3455
Age : 29
Location : scotland
Registration date : 2008-04-07
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 12:16 pm | |
| it's an adult, a fat one, that cord thing is visible along the back, and it's probably W/C.. right?
I'd say there is definetly a good chance it's gravid.
as brandon said.. can you see white blobs through the plural membrane? (the grey skin - like bit) | |
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scorpnoob123
Pandinus
Number of posts : 12
Age : 38
Registration date : 2009-02-02
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 3:07 pm | |
| - Mr. Mordax wrote:
- Probably pregnant. The reddish-brown telson means she's an adult.
By the way . . . it IS a she, isn't it? yes it's a she, i could tell because of the smaller bottom feeler thingies (i forgot what they're called) | |
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scorpnoob123
Pandinus
Number of posts : 12
Age : 38
Registration date : 2009-02-02
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 3:26 pm | |
| - bjaeger wrote:
- Looks gravid to me. How long has she been like that? See if you can see embryos through her membrane and/or possibly her underside.
she has been getting increasingly fat since i bought her about a month ago from the pet store i can't really see anything through her membrane because it's such a dark grey with a little bit of yellow in it. she looks a little lumpy | |
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scorpnoob123
Pandinus
Number of posts : 12
Age : 38
Registration date : 2009-02-02
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 3:28 pm | |
| - scorpion111 wrote:
- it's an adult, a fat one, that cord thing is visible along the back, and it's probably W/C.. right?
I'd say there is definetly a good chance it's gravid.
as brandon said.. can you see white blobs through the plural membrane? (the grey skin - like bit) w/c? and just to make sure, gravid means pregnant right? i cant really see anything to good through the membrane since it's such a dark grey, same goes for the underside except her underside is more of a yellowish brown color | |
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*Connie*
Post-whore
Number of posts : 3705
Age : 40
Location : England
Registration date : 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 3:44 pm | |
| you wont see anything thought the membrane.
Best bet is to just wait it out
Is she hiding a lot and is she agressive...if she eating?
if you say NO to eating and yes to the other two then you could be onto a winner | |
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scorpion111
Post-whore
Number of posts : 3455
Age : 29
Location : scotland
Registration date : 2008-04-07
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 4:09 pm | |
| yes, gravid means pregnant.. and W/C stands for wild caught, most Scorpions in the pet trade are taken from the wild... most adult females seem to be gravid lol. | |
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scorpnoob123
Pandinus
Number of posts : 12
Age : 38
Registration date : 2009-02-02
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 4:46 pm | |
| - *Connie* wrote:
- you wont see anything thought the membrane.
Best bet is to just wait it out
Is she hiding a lot and is she agressive...if she eating?
if you say NO to eating and yes to the other two then you could be onto a winner yea i think she's definitely gravid but if i just wait i guess ill know for sure | |
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scorpnoob123
Pandinus
Number of posts : 12
Age : 38
Registration date : 2009-02-02
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 4:46 pm | |
| - scorpion111 wrote:
- yes, gravid means pregnant.. and W/C stands for wild caught, most Scorpions in the pet trade are taken from the wild... most adult females seem to be gravid lol.
thanks! this helps alot | |
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*Connie*
Post-whore
Number of posts : 3705
Age : 40
Location : England
Registration date : 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: not sure if my emp is pregnant or molting 2/13/2009, 4:51 pm | |
| Mine shocked me. Male was just dead on the 13th October 2007 and then on the 5th Feb she birthed 19 scorplings. She was HUGE but I didnt think she was gravid even though agressive, not eating and hiding and then BANG babies hahaha
Keep the heat and the humidity up. you might have a wait on your hands but one morning you could be suprised...and when that happens...just leave her along for a week to two weeks | |
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