E. flavicaudis

I piked up a new scorp and i don`t know if she`s gravid or just fat

Certainly looks gravid to me good luck keep us posted

And welcome to the forum

It`s sad that is not a comunnal sp ...because I want to buy a male for her but I don`t want to eat it ...maybe if I will put more rocks ...to make more hide`s ...he will remain alive .

I would suggest keeping them separately in smaller containers and the putting them together in a larger one and hope for copulation. Observing this would make it even more fun

There are always risks involve in communal setups. Its just that some species are more prone to cannibalism than others.

With more hides it would help definitely to reduce the risk..

Some other factors to consider:

1) Ensure that both parties are adult specimens
2) Keep them well fed and adequately hydrated according to their water requirements
3) Ensure ample space clearance and +1 or 2 number of hides (minimum) above the total number of specimens
4) Observe the interactions between your female and male specimen.

Occasionally territorial fights can be ignored, if the hostility from the female really gets out of hand, most likely the female is already gravid. Communal attempts can always be practiced after she has given birth.

As you might already know.. gravid females does have high tendency to get "grumpy" .. Just like humans

Oh.. btw, to the forum too

Mine are doing fine communally as adults

If i will buy a male I will keep him separatly ...thx for advices...more pics comming soon after I finish a new setup for her ...1 more question ...sand or terra coco humus? ...or bouth mixted 50/50

Both mixed slightly more sand in my opinion

I agree with bex

both will be then ...and another thing...sorry but my english is not very good

No prob. we're in a Scorpion forum. The focus point is clear
Hope to hear good news about your female popping soon.

I hope so...I just give comand for sand and terracoco humus

to the forum and good luck with her.

This is she`s new home..the substrate is only terracoco humus because they didn`t have sand...i will search in other pet shop`s. Enjoi

id stick a few rocks in for it to climb on and under mine are not too keen to touch the substrate would rather be on a rock lol

I did that...thx for advice

I changed the substrate and added some sand for terarrium and one more rock ...enjoi the pics

looking good bet she loves it , what temperature are you keeping it at?

Now she`s exploring the new rock ...I keep her at the temperature of the room 24-25 °C

She give birth today...When I can feed her? If you can tell me more about "parenting".

Congratulations on your new brood.

When my female gave birth I didn't feed her until the scorplings had moulted to 2i, hardened up and become fully independant. Then when I did feed her, I 'supervised' the feeding to make sure she ate the cricket, as a large cricket could quite easily harm/eat the baby scorpions.

I'd recommend very lightly misting the enclosure to raise a little humidity to reduce the chance of the young having difficulties moulting.

Once the babies are wandering around the enclosure you can start to offer them food. I used pinhead crickets to feed them. I seperated most of the brood into small tubs with two scorplings per tub to ensure some of them didn't get munched and I also left some in with the mother. However, I've have had no instances of cannabalism with either method so it is probably fairly safe to leave the brood in with the mother if you decide to.

Thx for advices.This morning I killed a dubia and I put it in her hide and she eat him . I will feed her like that until the babies will left her back.

How many day will stay on their mothers back?

Expect them to begin moulting to 2i after at least 1 week. They may still hang around on the mothers back for a while after.

From memory, I think all mine had moulted and left their mother after around 2 weeks.

i agree with bex..gravid..