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I really need to remember that name change!:banghead:

They're definitely not Heterometrus. The telson is far to light coloured. They are most certainly Pandinus.

Looks like Hoffmannius Spinigerus to me with that colouring and I see stripes towards the telson.

Need better quality pictures. Some close and clear pictures of the dorsal.

Thats not too bad as of now. It can be way worse. Best thing to do is to not beat yourself up over losing new born scorplings because it's just so rare to have a full brood survive. Did mom eat any of the scorplings? It's not unusual to see them eat the weak scorplings and take back the...

Great links! Thanks guys I've never seen those before :)

Yup I have to agree!

I'd say either Heterometrus Cyaneus or H.Laoticus H.petersii. Heterometrus sp. are notoriously hard to correctly identify by your average scorpion keeper. (Just like me! :) ) hopefully someone will chime in soon.

OK so you will need to add at least one hide for the scorpion to hide in. These species love bark as the name implies so one or two pieces of cork bark would be perfect. I used to keep mine on a 50/50 sand and peat substrate and they loved it. Easy to care for really but a sting is quite painful...

OK so it usually takes about a week for a scorpion to become "comfortable" when disturbed or moved into an enclosure. They usually don't eat for a week and sometimes longer. It' absolutely nothing to worry about at this time. If you want you could post some pictures of the enclosure and the...

Its quite a grey area but if you want to keep alive as many as you can, seperate them. If not then leave them in and you'l still have some or maybe all, no one can say. Ive seen Centruroides eat they're own scorplings and they're one of the best communal species. it really is a hit and miss so...

It's a good point to bring up but it's really down to personal preference. If you really want to give the scorplings the best chance I would seperate them personally. When people talk about communal enclosures the scorpions are all generally adults or same size. They are very opportunistic and...

OK congratulations first off! So, a newly born scorpion is 1st instar then after each molt the number increases to 2nd, 3rd and so on. Your newly born scorplings will hitch a ride on mom until they molt once and reach 2nd instar. There's no need to feed them at all while they are on moms back...

Awwww man congratulations! Shame on the handbook but it does make sense! I'm so jealous! Lol!

Nothing yet. You? I definitely missed the first batch though sadly.

Great post! Very informative :)

The most used way for someone without special equipment is just a visual inspection. Imperators are more smooth in general and they have a distinct triangular feature behind the eyes on the dorsal. Whereas Dictators have far more granulation along the dorsal and do not have a triangular feature...

The Diplocentrus peloncillensis do show sexual dimporphism and the best way to check is like you said, looking at the chelae. They are both D. peloncillensis and the granulation on the chelae is more granulated on a male and will also have very easy to see chelal ridges which females do not...

It's an interesting question as both are very capable of killing one another but I don't think there is a solid, consistent answer. It's comparable to a lion fighting a bear type of scenario... both are more than capable of killing the other and in my opinion it's just a matter of who gets in...

Seperate them from mom AFTER their first molt and AFTER they leave mom's back. Scorplings do not 'eat' until they leave the mothers back as she secretes nutrition and the scorplings absorb it so no need to feed them at all until they leave the mothers back. Put them into their own enclosures to...