Heterometrus madraspatensis babies

Hello all.

Here's some pics of my Heterometrus madraspatensis. I brought an adult male and adult female from the SEAS show about 6 months ago with the intentions of attempting to breed them. I planned to let them settle in seperate enclosures and get them in a well fed state first. I didn't even get a chance to put the pair together before the female started looking very gravid. So she was definetly gravid before I got her.

Here's a couple of pics of the female when she was looking very gravid a few weeks ago. Also she was coming to sit in the heat alot more regulary than usually. I've noticed this as a sign of being gravid before with my H. spinigerus.



Doing a headstand!



This is how she looked a few days before birth if you can make it out.



And now for the baby pics, she hasn't left the burrow so they're not amazing but you get the idea. I counted 15 definite but possibly more so I'd say 15-20. Place your bets now!















Take it easy.

Woot, congrats man! A beautiful species in my opinion

Super pics and lol at the headstand!

I say 19 healthy little buggers!

I'm gonna say 20 - 2 for me lolz
Congrats they look awesome bet your well chuffed keep us posted our babies still haven't eaten yet

They look like sticky rice.

awesome everyones havin babies lol i like theses species think im gonn get my self one lol

Congrats Jay!! Wootz!!
Its amazing nice shots you've taken bro. Great light control.
Btw, the tunnel is made by the scorp mum? How nice of her to give you such a great view.
They are gorgeous specimens indeed

Thanks everyone, appreciated!

A beautiful species to me too H. really feisty too, I love 'em.

There's definitely a couple there for ya Bex, I weren't sure if you'd even want any more madras lol Yeah I'm well happy! I'm sure your bubbas will be munching in no time

Pluto, Bex, very optimistic guesses lol I've got my hopes on 18-20 too, but I don't want to jump the gun it's still at a crucial stage. Lets hope this brood goes better than my last or it could be 0.

May be a little grown on baby here for you soon Shanos

Cheers GS! Yeah she dug the tunnel herself, this is my males but they're matching enclosures, burrows go in the cork tubes down to the bottom corner with a nice little window for me lol

The lighting was kind of harsh on the baby pics because it was through the glass and a quick snap because didn't want to disturb her too much.

Male assuming his usual position.

Cool thanx Jay always more room for more madras lol thy are awesome and fast growing in our experience can't believe how much ours have grown

Ok, I'll go for 18 cause everything else has gone.lol
Great pics again mate.

Thats why... considering its a "glass shot" i'll say its excellent
Oh yeah.. I'm guessing 19!

Cheers fellas, good luck on the Madras Lottery

You'll be able to get quite a colony on the go in the future Bex I wonder how communal these really are, you got babies still together with no problems right? Yeah they do seem to grow quick for Hets. they also put they food away well, I can hand feed my male lol. About to chuck you an email.

nice one jaime that would be awesome wot size tank would recomend for these from house of spiders and have u got a care sheet for thes guys pls im so excited now and will have to get down on my kness and to u thanks mate

Streettrash wrote:

They look like sticky rice.

GS wrote:

Thats why... considering its a "glass shot" i'll say its excellent
Oh yeah.. I'm guessing 19!

pluto wrote:

GS wrote:

Thats why... considering its a "glass shot" i'll say its excellent
Oh yeah.. I'm guessing 19!

waduppp!! *fist bump*

JamieLawrence wrote:

Cheers fellas, good luck on the Madras Lottery

You'll be able to get quite a colony on the go in the future Bex I wonder how communal these really are, you got babies still together with no problems right? Yeah they do seem to grow quick for Hets. they also put they food away well, I can hand feed my male lol. About to chuck you an email.

yeah we still have 2 of the 5 communally they get on fine

Congrats Jay.
Definitely one of my favorite Heterometruses. I saw one on sale in a local forum today, the price was way off though. Around 55 GBP (according to this days rate) for a sub. I regret I didn't order them the last time together with the martensii. Well, later

Thats good to hear Bex, If I get enough I'll give it a try. How comes you split 2 from the 5, I know there was a reason just can't remember why.

Cheers Dolby mate, dedfinitely an awesome species I'd recommend to anyone. Wow that is very overpriced even for an adult gravid female

Yep, locally there are not much species available. But I generally order a breeding pair for that much from my usual supplier. Don't know when his next trip will be though. Hopefully soon, a I'm still waiting for my haddy aswell.
But my collection should be getting a jump soon though

they outgrew the tank they was sharing and we needed it for abother ascorp but the only ones we had at the time was 3 small and a meduim so dished them out 1 each to the small and two to the medium lol...also was worried about one of them, seems to be acting strangly and had wondered if it was injured by another one but they are all doing good may put them back together one day as a trial

DolbyR wrote:

But my collection should be getting a jump soon though

Sweet mate, what you got in mind? I really like your M. martensii, any joy with the breeding on them, they mated didn't they?

Ah right, that's good to hear Bex, couldn't remember if it was down to their feisty ways.

Just been checking in on the babies and they have all molted to 2i now, suppose it won't be long until they are off the back now.

Jay, I've got 10 Buthus occitanus scorplings on the way, should be here until the end of the week. If allgoes well (not too many DOA), I might go for some M.caucasicus or Hottentottas from this same guy (Testoterosaurus or someth. like that).

My female martensii passed away a couple of weeks ago. I heard afterwards from a couple of friends they've had female emps, hets and several arid species die while gravid after mating while still sub-adults. Sounds strange though and I don't believe this theory that they can't give birth as subs and die in the process, but if it is true, that would explain what happened to mine.

So now I'm trying to hunt down 2-3 adult martensiis for my males.

In the meanwhile, as I just couldn't wait any longer, got back from my cricket trip yesterday with a P. cavi too


I can see your madras are getting some coloration too already Hope you'll be able to get to count them really soon.
And if they're too much for you, I'll take a couple off your hands lol

wow pics are awesome Jay they seem to be doing well and growing fast our E.flavs have started to get a bit of colour to them most are still white though lol none have eaten how long from first molt to second?

They are great indeed.. love the detail, love the scorpions. SOOOO many dude!
Btw Bex, nice picture! Are you doing a new one monthly? I'll subscribe..