charles123
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My African Flat Rock Scorpion recently had babies. I started this thread to document the event, provide Flat Rock owners with information, and perhaps learn some information to help in my Flat Rock babies care.
Timeline,
March 3rd- I noticed 3 white babies on my Flat Rocks back while feeding my collection. The mother got defensive when I picked up the cage, so I quickly put the cage back.
In the following days many more babies were born to the point they covered her whole back.
(Approx) March 9th- The mother scorpion caught and ate a cricket that was in the cage prior to the babies birth.
(Approx) March 21st- I read information saying the babies would leave the mothers back in 2 weeks. Since the babies were still on her back after 2 weeks I added a cricket (with its legs removed) to the cage. My hopes were she might feed the babies. The mother quickly caught the cricket and ate it, but I did not notice her feeding the babies, but perhaps she could have fed them when I was not watching.
(Approx) March 23rd- 26th- The Mother began moving around more. She would move her body up and down, and place half of her body off of the piece of slate where she had spent the entire baby rearing time. I now assume she was doing these things to get the babies to leave her back.
March 27th- I noticed all of the babies were off of her back except for one. At this time I removed 4 of the babies and placed them in individual deli cups.
I found the rest of the babies (9-12?) all bunched together in a ball. I scooped them out the cage and placed them all into a 4 1/2 inch clear deli container. (1 of the baby scorpions in the mothers cage was dead.)
I placed the same coconut substrate as in the mothers cage in the babies containers. I also placed small pieces of slate in all the containers.
I watered/wet the substrate so the babies would have water to drink. I then placed the large 4 1/2 inch container inside the mothers cage to keep the babies in the same temperature/smells they were used to, and I placed the 4 deli cups in areas of similar temperatures.
I now wonder if I should have left the babies with the mother longer? She appeared to be an excellent mother, in the last few weeks I would notice babies walking over the mothers mouth and she never flinched or ate them. But all/most information I have read said to remove the babies when they leave the mothers back.
My current plan is to allow the babies to adjust to their new homes for a few days. Then I will try to feed them pinhead crickets and cut up baby Dubia roaches.
I have read that very few baby Flat Rocks survive, but I guess I will have to wait and see.
Any information or advice in the care of baby Flat Rocks would be appreciated,
Charles.
Timeline,
March 3rd- I noticed 3 white babies on my Flat Rocks back while feeding my collection. The mother got defensive when I picked up the cage, so I quickly put the cage back.
In the following days many more babies were born to the point they covered her whole back.
(Approx) March 9th- The mother scorpion caught and ate a cricket that was in the cage prior to the babies birth.
(Approx) March 21st- I read information saying the babies would leave the mothers back in 2 weeks. Since the babies were still on her back after 2 weeks I added a cricket (with its legs removed) to the cage. My hopes were she might feed the babies. The mother quickly caught the cricket and ate it, but I did not notice her feeding the babies, but perhaps she could have fed them when I was not watching.
(Approx) March 23rd- 26th- The Mother began moving around more. She would move her body up and down, and place half of her body off of the piece of slate where she had spent the entire baby rearing time. I now assume she was doing these things to get the babies to leave her back.
March 27th- I noticed all of the babies were off of her back except for one. At this time I removed 4 of the babies and placed them in individual deli cups.
I found the rest of the babies (9-12?) all bunched together in a ball. I scooped them out the cage and placed them all into a 4 1/2 inch clear deli container. (1 of the baby scorpions in the mothers cage was dead.)
I placed the same coconut substrate as in the mothers cage in the babies containers. I also placed small pieces of slate in all the containers.
I watered/wet the substrate so the babies would have water to drink. I then placed the large 4 1/2 inch container inside the mothers cage to keep the babies in the same temperature/smells they were used to, and I placed the 4 deli cups in areas of similar temperatures.
I now wonder if I should have left the babies with the mother longer? She appeared to be an excellent mother, in the last few weeks I would notice babies walking over the mothers mouth and she never flinched or ate them. But all/most information I have read said to remove the babies when they leave the mothers back.
My current plan is to allow the babies to adjust to their new homes for a few days. Then I will try to feed them pinhead crickets and cut up baby Dubia roaches.
I have read that very few baby Flat Rocks survive, but I guess I will have to wait and see.
Any information or advice in the care of baby Flat Rocks would be appreciated,
Charles.
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