Parabuthus transvaalicus

Hi Guys

I'm pretty inclined to say my female Pt is pregnant too. Although not rare in the hobby, they are one of my top three favourite scorpions.
I will monitor her from now on and remove the male. I thought it was going to moult, but it would have taken too long so here you go!

Picture from 17th july 2011

I forgot about the red telson yours has. The pleural membrane is so dark on these too. I suspect you are probably right though.

Yes Mitchel, thats why I really want offspring of her. Havent seen these characteristics as pronounced as on this girl, anywhere. Maybe she will pass it on to her syblings..

I thought she just needed another moult to have a more dark telson. Cant say on the membrane. It is dark, but is this special on these kind of scorpions?

I cannot see any embryo yet, but because the membrane might be thicker or less translucent than on Andro species.. it is hard to tell 100% she is gravid.

She has the exact same behaviour as my gravid andro though and she does not want to mate, the male has tried several times.

Enough reason for me to start this topic. My fingers are crossed

Well best of luck there! I'm not sure if yours has an extra dark membrane, I've yet to keep this species. That telson is beautiful though.

I might say the membrane is normal on her.

Some also have a red-brownish telson, as I have seen on pictures on several boards, but not really as pronounced as this one. I think there is a lot of variety within this species.

Look at the ones from Gs. They are HUGE and brownish.. while mine are not that big and black

Good luck!!!

Thanks, will do! Parabuthus are even crazier than androctonus (not as dangerous but more likely to stand ground and take a swing)

Pluto I always knew you were a chubby chaser
That is 1 sexy bitch you got there hopefully she has a
ginormous brood of them and hopefully the young share her
characteristics too. I know how much you love those pitbulls.
Congrats Bro

Lol thanks leiurus, what can I say.. fatties for president.

first dibs on babies then

Bex, what does dibs mean? I'm not englishman you know.. but it sounds great so I agree!

Dibs is like um hold
on ........ Linky

http://www.urbandictionary.com/iphone/#define?term=dibs

Ahhhh ok I found it on Wiki. Wiki is your friend!
Lol ok fine by me.. Think she will pop next month and the australis too.. man, gonna be expensive cricket month!

Im going through some crix at the mo although I've lost a quarter of pit scorps nearly jutwoth the eflab babies dying

Bex, really... lol

So you are going through some crickets at the moment although you've lost a quarter of pit scorpions (pit scorpions??) .. flavicaudus babies dying...?

Sucks! But dont let it get to you! Better luck next time.

It has got to me though lost all motivation liking my T's and snakes more atm every else has i can share has turned into a chore

Sad Bex. I hate chores.

You shouldnt look at it that way Bex. Your scorpions still are the coolest and least demanding critters. I turned away from Ts, because scorps are so much more, well... they have more personality.

Seeing the youngsters, two weeks old run around with crickets in their mouth as big as they are, just is all worth it.

The species you are keeping, must be a very tough species to keep and as such I would let them go free and keep scorpions people know how to take care of.

Yeah I know but I love these guys if they can survive in a wall up the road why can't I keep them it's stupid!! I have 3 species of scorps that are keeping me very happy atm lol that's what makes it good right now lol

:-)

Well, they might for instance need very good ventilation.. they might need the mourning dew, and gradually drying up because they are sensitive to it.

They might need a specific surrounding, where they can hide and dig and what not just to keep the temps and humidity they want.

Hell, they might even need a prey item you dont have... the problem can hide in a very small corner...

Try some Pitbulls of these, they're hardy. Just dont let them crawl over things or they eat your other scorps.

Update 29th July

She is definately gravid 100%. I can see embryo through her membrane. In this species the embryo appear darker. It is not as clear as Androctonus species, but its there. Jeej, if this one pops i'll have a hard time selling them. Love this species.

congrats

pluto wrote:

Update 29th July

She is definately gravid 100%. I can see embryo through her membrane. In this species the embryo appear darker. It is not as clear as Androctonus species, but its there. Jeej, if this one pops i'll have a hard time selling them. Love this species.

i'll have 1 or 10

Are you allowed to have these there, young man?! :-D
THanks bex! Btw, these guys survive everything.. so not as wimpy as euscorpius.. hint

no i'm not
i don't have a license (yet)