What would cause scorpions to not shed?

What would cause desert or rain forest type scorpions to not shed?

simple, wrong conditions..

So with desert species it would be not enough heat, moisture, food?

And with rain forest species it would be too dry, not enough food or heat?

Something like that..

desert species can sometimes ( depending on species allso ) be more tricky then forest ones. Take Hadrurus sp they burrow and the scorplings can choose the perfect condition for when they have to molt, if they want it more moist they go lower, warmer and dryer they just go abit higher in the burrow, this can be very tricky to reproduce in your tank at home.

and desert sp do keep you waiting, and waiting.... and waiting........ and zzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZ

Another thing that would cause them to not molt is being mature . . . adult scorpions, unlike the vast majority* of arthropods, do not molt upon reaching maturity.

*About the only other arthropods that don't molt after maturing are winged insects** and pseudoscorpions -- possibly others, but I can't recall them at the moment.

**except for mayflies (order Ephemeroptera)

LadyRiotControl wrote:

and desert sp do keep you waiting, and waiting.... and waiting........ and zzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZ

I've noticed that with my LQs. They seem to wait SO long after becoming fat to molt!

All I want is to see the finished product

I bought that Smeringurus vachoni last November and it is still fat n round! I'm sure my scorpions make me wait for the fun of it!

bjaeger wrote:

LadyRiotControl wrote:

and desert sp do keep you waiting, and waiting.... and waiting........ and zzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZ

I've noticed that with my LQs. They seem to wait SO long after becoming fat to molt!

All I want is to see the finished product

I hear that, stubborn species that is for sure. Thanks for clarifying that "B"