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    Death

    Hey Cotton :) Sounds like you were giving him good care. Six inches qualifies as an adult size, although some forms are larger. If you bought him at a pet store he was almost certainly wild-caught, and a WC adult could be any age. Your best bet is that he died of simple old age. ;) Check...
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    What is your setup like?

    I've got my big female Emp in a 10 gal tank on the entertainment center. She's got a heat pad on the side, two 15 watt red lights for additional heat. 4+ inches of mulch to burrow in. Terra cotta flowerpot saucer for water. I use a digital laser thermometer to check on the heat...high 80's in...
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    New Emp babies...no clue...little help?

    Wow...yep...that helps...a LOT ;) Thanks Abyss :) See? I knew all I had to do was ask...this is a great forum...very helpful members. GMB
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    Raising Pandinus & Heterometrus babies

    Just for a little added info, snipping with scissors isn't necessary. Hold the cricket and briskly 'seize' the leg with tweezers and it will autotomize the leg. Repeat on the other side and you have a cricket with no open wounds (snipping) that can't jump or kick. They crawl along nicely and...
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    New Emp babies...no clue...little help?

    Hey everyone :) I got a big (8") WC F Emp from Tim Brown (WildnMildPets) back in November I...really wasn't planning on breeding her, just got her 'cause she was so big. It turns out she was pregnant :eek: The babies were born Monday July 14, so that makes them 18 days old. They've been...
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    Emperor gestation period

    Hey Jesse :) I've seen emp gestation periods quoted at as a range from 7-18 months. I got a 8" WC AF in Nov 16, 07. Yesterday, July 14 '08, she just had a bunch of babies...her back is COVERED :) I got her from Tim Brown at WildnMild Pets who had had her for about a month himself, so there's...
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    any one know how to make water crystals for feeder insects???

    Hey Matt :) I get my cricket crystals from www.wormman.com. It sounds to me like this is a good place for you to check out, 'cause he's got every feeder imaginable too....your herps'll love you for it LOL Here's a direct link to the crystals: http://www.wormman.com/search1.cfm GMB
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    I've got a new scorp :)

    Yep...AF= Adult Female :)
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    I've got a new scorp :)

    Thanks Jeroenkooijman! This is a very informative site...I've added it to my bookmarks, so I can review it when needed ( no doubt a lot) Thanks very much for taking the time to share with me! :) GMB
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    I've got a new scorp :)

    Thanks Thaedion :) As to the wood chunks, this is very light rotted wood from a firewood pile, broken into one inch and half inch chunks. With very little misting, these chunks are saturated to the point that water flows freely from them when squeezed by hand. Nevertheless, I'm here to seek...
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    I've got a new scorp :)

    Hey everyone :) I just got a big AF P. imperator from Tim Brown at Wildnmildpets She's pushing 8 inches and is quite...robust ( read: FAT ) Her interstitial tissues are distended all the way around, top, sides, etc. She's eating dubia and crickets so far. ( 3 weeks) I've got her in a...
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    Silver salticid

    Hey everyone :) I've just run across a Jumper that is grayish silver. (If I can get her to sit still for a pic I'll post one) I've got a number of male P. audax and I had two females (Both of which died shortly after sling dispersal...izzat normal?) All of them are black...this mature...
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    Introduce Yourself

    Hey everyone! Hey everyone! I've just joined. I'm kinda lookin' around, seein' whats goin' on I've had a few inverts in years past ( B.smithi, Pandinus etc) and I figured i'd learn some more. Good to be here :) GMB
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