[ASA] Centruroides nigrescens

Stunning shot mate, It's just perfect, look forward to seeing the others from the shoot.

Lovely species.

Wow GS! That's a fabulous shot of mom & babies!

Did you move the mom with the babies into something for that pic?

Awesome shots! Centruroides are one of my must favorite scorps. I cut my teeth on Centruroides Vittatus. They will always be my first love!

Thats one sick lookin specie right there

tfleming wrote:

Awesome shots! Centruroides are one of my must favorite scorps. I cut my teeth on Centruroides Vittatus. They will always be my first love!

Thanks bro. Yep they're are my fav too!

DolbyR wrote:

Did you move the mom with the babies into something for that pic?

Yes, she has been shifted to a "mini studio" for the shoot. Have to do it really carefully.
A startled mom will run frantically for hide and might drop of the edge and risk babies being hurt or dislodged.

*~BEX~* wrote:

Wow those babies look awesome didn't realise they would be so orange already

Thanks Bex. Yep and the color morphs towards matt black (of adults) gradually changes from 1.instar to 4.instar
By 5.instar, they are in complete grayish when they are freshly molted, and darkens more as they harden up.

JamieLawrence wrote:

Stunning shot mate, It's just perfect, look forward to seeing the others from the shoot.
Lovely species.

Thanks for the comments bud. More pics coming right up

Awesome, "Lets get closer" looks like the little one is lookin right at the camera. WOW!!!

Thanks tfleming bro.
Yep, just nice, like she's saying "Hi"

thats cool how tthey change color awesome job!

Time-stamp for molting date.
At the 3rd day after birth, 2nd batch of scorplings has all molted to 2.instar today
Will compile a full breeding report soon.

Witness something heartwarming today.

I usually see this on my forest scorpions but this time, i saw this Centruroides nigrescens mom stung a cricket and fed it to her 2.instar scorplings on her back
Didn't have my camera on time but captured the aftermath nonetheless.

Centruroides nigrescens:

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Nice!!!

wow thats amazing

the color morph from young till adult is really amazing....its like 2 different species altogether...owning this species will be interesting.... as always, great photos the bro GS...

Thanks for the comments guys.

I have added the observations write-up on Centruroides nigrescens at page 1 of the thread.
This will be one of the first ASA article i contribute. Feel free to post your enquires here.

Some new photo updates:

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Cheers,
GS

#2 is simply awesome!

Amazing pics as always GS!

Ha, that lil' Lychas trying to get in on the action

I think ASA threads should have there own section.

JamieLawrence wrote:

I think ASA threads should have there own section.

+1

I actually thought it would, atleast once it gets it's "official kick-off".

Jay and DolbyR,
Thanks for the comments

Yeah, its a good suggestion. I'm in the midst of converting all my breeding threads to ASA writeups and to add a few more. The organising will come at the official kick-off as DolbyR bro has mentioned.

Ultimately, I can't do this alone but i'm sure you guys will help out too

Awesome, will be like a database of species in the end

Been meaning to PM you GS about my contribution, and any other way I can help out just let me know.

Agree that it'll be like a database in the future!

Do keep me posted on your ASA write-up bud. Looking forward

I definitly need to get this species

i am trying to get my hands on some slings of this species...the colors is just simply interesting to watch them grow....cant wait till next week!

Dude, Fantastic write-up on this species... Great stuff!