| My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) | |
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kylestl Pandinus
Number of posts : 4 Age : 29 Registration date : 2010-08-30
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the lycan mikey Tityus
Number of posts : 865 Age : 37 Location : Panama City Beach, fl Registration date : 2010-01-28
| Subject: Re: My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) 8/30/2010, 9:05 pm | |
| i dont think its gravid... i think you have a juvenile scorpion... and i think its in pre-molt
as for what it is... im gonna guess Pandinus something... only because of the bulbous-ness (i dont know if thats even a word lol) of the pincher... i could be wrong | |
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kylestl Pandinus
Number of posts : 4 Age : 29 Registration date : 2010-08-30
| Subject: Re: My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) 8/30/2010, 9:12 pm | |
| they said that until i posted the pics from a little while ago she hasn't eaten since I got her | |
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the lycan mikey Tityus
Number of posts : 865 Age : 37 Location : Panama City Beach, fl Registration date : 2010-01-28
| Subject: Re: My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) 8/30/2010, 9:34 pm | |
| i dont know dude...now that i see that 3rd pic, its definitely not anything pandinus ive ever seen...
maybe it is an adult?? id wait for someone with more confidence to answer that question bro. | |
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binksyboy3 Androctonus
Number of posts : 1690 Age : 30 Location : Hertfordshire, England Registration date : 2009-03-05
| Subject: Re: My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) 8/31/2010, 11:21 am | |
| Looks like a scorpio maurus sp to me.
I don't know how to tell whether a scorp of this species is mature or not, but it looks like its either gravid or in pre-molt.
Scorps will fast if they have previously gorged themselves. They will also fast prior to molting as well giving birth. When they do fast, they can do so for weeks/months at a time.
Just keep an eye on it, offer a food item every 4 days or so. If it refuses the item, remove it and try again four days later.
Edit: The fact that it got fatter even when you weren't feeding it tends to imply gravid. However, in the last pic it doesn't look as fat. | |
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the lycan mikey Tityus
Number of posts : 865 Age : 37 Location : Panama City Beach, fl Registration date : 2010-01-28
| Subject: Re: My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) 8/31/2010, 1:38 pm | |
| can you see any embryos against the skin? if its gravid and that big eventually youll see white embryos against the skin | |
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kylestl Pandinus
Number of posts : 4 Age : 29 Registration date : 2010-08-30
| Subject: Re: My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) 8/31/2010, 3:33 pm | |
| the reason it doesn't look fat in the last pic is because that is a pic of when I got her which I guess would be around 2 months ago. She has gotten a lot fatter with no food at all | |
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binksyboy3 Androctonus
Number of posts : 1690 Age : 30 Location : Hertfordshire, England Registration date : 2009-03-05
| Subject: Re: My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) 8/31/2010, 3:51 pm | |
| - kylestl wrote:
- the reason it doesn't look fat in the last pic is because that is a pic of when I got her which I guess would be around 2 months ago. She has gotten a lot fatter with no food at all
Well that tends to imply gravid. You can also see the "black chord" is raised (heart) and clearly visible which also tends to suggest heavy gravidity. | |
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the lycan mikey Tityus
Number of posts : 865 Age : 37 Location : Panama City Beach, fl Registration date : 2010-01-28
| Subject: Re: My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) 8/31/2010, 5:19 pm | |
| - binksyboy3 wrote:
- kylestl wrote:
- the reason it doesn't look fat in the last pic is because that is a pic of when I got her which I guess would be around 2 months ago. She has gotten a lot fatter with no food at all
Well that tends to imply gravid. You can also see the "black chord" is raised (heart) and clearly visible which also tends to suggest heavy gravidity. the black cord running down the back? ive never seen that before...wow thats cool | |
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H. laoticus Parabuthus
Number of posts : 1401 Age : 35 Location : Southern California Registration date : 2009-03-26
| Subject: Re: My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) 9/1/2010, 4:43 am | |
| I actually think it's an Opistophthalmus sp.
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kylestl Pandinus
Number of posts : 4 Age : 29 Registration date : 2010-08-30
| Subject: Re: My scorpion is gravid and I don't know what to do (read before you judge) 9/2/2010, 4:28 pm | |
| how is the care for the scorplings? | |
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