The Great Guess Challenge!

Hey everyone! I haven't seen a contest come along in awhile, so I decided to start one, based on the often heard question...

"My scorp isn't eating!?!?! What's up?!!?!"

This one is just for kicks, until I have some scorpion related baby-style prize (possibly in my next contest, but more likely, I'll just keep the winners name in a box and contact them if they are interested in any future hetero. scorplings) it's just for bragging rights.

The Senario:

My lovely collections "Hetero. Unknown" (so far her size and behavior has kept most Id'ing down, even on this forum) has not consumed food for 1 month and 3 days.

The Guess Work:

How many days until she gives up her diet and eats something?

Everyone get's one guess (post wisely, whatever you post first is your submission), and I'll keep you posted.

The Plot:

I will attempt a feeding every 3rd day, starting tomorrow at noon (forum time). I will monitor that feeding for 12 hours before removing prey.

Attached is the most recent picture taken (pre-hiding under her water dish), so that speculation on pregnancy and pre-molting might shed some light on her situation for you guessers.

How often will you attempt to feed her? Will you check daily, alternate days, what? Or just on days that people submit as guesses?

I'd hate to submit a guess but not have her offered prey on that day.

Mr. Mordax wrote:

How often will you attempt to feed her? Will you check daily, alternate days, what? Or just on days that people submit as guesses?

I'd hate to submit a guess but not have her offered prey on that day.

Excellent suggestions. Initial post will be edited to include.
Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

If I interpret your schedule correctly, you'll be feeding on the 12th, 15th, and 18th next week, yes?

If that's the case, my vote is for the 15th, as it's my birthday.

Uhmm ill guess on the 27th..huha

18th...
maybe 19th...

I'll guess 21st

15th

21st

24th late evening / 25th early morning

18th!

Still nothing!

The game continues.

And nothing yet. I guess everyone may as well re-guess if they're interestd.

Ill guess on the 11th..and a happy new year to you sir..

I'll re-guess the 8th (or if you don't attempt to feed on the 8th whatever day that is nearest the 8th that you do attempt)

I'll try the 15th of this month, or the closest day of attempted feeding.

hmmm... i will guess never...
they can go nearly a year without food and its a bit on the fat side anyway, and it could be old. (though if it is)

jan 31st for me!

It's been awhile, but we finally have a day:

On Jan 21st, she finally decided to eat something. Her meal consisted of 1 fat ugly delegged cricket!

Mr. Mordax was the closest underbet (and closest to the actual day)
H. Laoticus was the closest overbet (and included because his first bet was actually the 21st [of december], and I found it amusing)

I think i'll toss both you names in a hat for being good sports if you'd like some Hetero Longs or Hetero Spins, I have two recent gravids from both species (if you want to wait that long, haha!) and if interested, when they pop I can ship some out too you!

Hey i guessed the 21st.....i never said which month lolz

231bex wrote:

Hey i guessed the 21st.....i never said which month lolz

Hahaha I never noticed! Excellent, excellent!

Sweet! I'll put my name in for an H. longimanus.