is my scorp dead or molting?

So I bought a female scorp on jan. 7. I do want to say shes under than a year old. Her telson is creamy ish colour. She did refuse food when I offered her and she didnt like to move much at all. Today I went the store to grab her a partner (mate) and got a bigger tank. As I was setting the bigger tank up. I went and picked her up and only to find out she was not moving at all. I placed her on my hand thinking she would move but she didn't. I tried smelling her for any bad odour, but I didn't notice any. Could she be dead or she's in a molting process?

I hate to see her die. I just got her.

I'm going to cry. This is really hurting me so much. I never thought I'd be hurt (emotionally not physically) by a scorpion.

she might be molting, and due to you stressing her out and holding her or whatever, she could die from the molt. COULD. wasn't a good idea to do so. wait a week.

thanks for the reply. any other inputs is much appreciated

make sure the she is nice and warm and humid in there as well

if she is dead, would it produce a foul smell?

akad3m1kz wrote:

if she is dead, would it produce a foul smell?

Yes, like rotten garbage.

i think she is dead, when I went near her and try to smell, she does stink. They wouldn't stink when they are in a molting process would they? I'm just seeking a sign of hope that she is still alive. If not, I'll have a burial in my backyard.

It might sound abit harsh but the only way to check is to try make her move, i know people might disagree cause of stressing her out, but really i imagen you might prefer piece of mind atleast knowing for sure if shes alive or not, if she has died then we can try help you with whats gone wrong

so she is really dead. how do i perform an autopsy on her?

If a scorp is dead, usually its tail will be straight out behind it and it will not be moving. Not moving while tail is curled = still alive.

And I don't know what your goal is with an autopsy, so I can't really help you there, though freezing or placing in high-concentration alcohol (above 70%) is the best way to preserve it for the time being.