H. paucidens feeding

[doodledog]

Ok scorp lovers...help me with this one.
I received 2 H. Paucidens slings on October 19th...within the first 3 weeks, they both are 2x. I only recently got 1 to eat again about 3 days ago. They have heat on in the daytime hours and none in the evening. Right now I'm using small plastic tubs with a coco fiber and sand mix, holes around the top of the enclosure and in the lids...rocks are stacked appropriately and fresh water is given daily. I tend to feed in the evening hours and will remove the feeders if not interested.
Is this behavior of refusing food normal?? Is this a potential molt issue maybe? Or maybe my environmental conditions are not adequate??
Any and all replies are welcome

-Jen

 

[ArachnoDrew]

Pictures of their enclosures? Slings if all is well usually eat atleast twice a week

 

[doodledog]

Pictures of their enclosures? Slings if all is well usually eat atleast twice a week

Will do...am out n about atm...but will as soon as I'm home...they have eaten crickets and Dubias twice their size...finished them all. Idk if this would have anything to do with it...

 

[Ran]

H. paucidens scorplings will eat on a regular basis but like you said have been fed large food items and are most likely very full. I would give them a week and a half to digest then offer them food. Great species...make sure they have a water dish full at all times.

 

[doodledog]

H. paucidens scorplings will eat on a regular basis but like you said have been fed large food items and are most likely very full. I would give them a week and a half to digest then offer them food. Great species...make sure they have a water dish full at all times.

Always. Every little creature I have has always had a full bowl of fresh water...be it my tarantula or lizards of scorps...even my hamsters...everybody gets regular food and water

 

[doodledog]

H. paucidens scorplings will eat on a regular basis but like you said have been fed large food items and are most likely very full. I would give them a week and a half to digest then offer them food. Great species...make sure they have a water dish full at all times.

Also...I feel much better knowing that maybe it could be the size of their prey that's causing this temporary pause in consumptjon. I was thinking that, but wasn't quite sure. Thought I'd ask to be safe. I used to have a go to guy (a scorp breeder here on AB) that I could rely on to help answer all my questions, but he has since abandon me. So I appreciate your quick response as I don't want my babies to die or fall ill.

Thank you so much for your input and concern

 

[Galapoheros]

They go through long periods of not eating over here, even babies, even skinny ones. Then after some weeks, they start eating again. Then there will be a fat one that you'd think wouldn't not be interested but grabs a cricket like it's starving. They have strange eating habits imo.

 

[pannaking22]

Welcome to keeping Hadogenes lol. I had one that went 3 months without eating anything at 4i. Then one day he was voracious again. Fasts are pretty common with that genus, so them not eating isn't a huge concern. It sounds like they were well fed before, so they may be taking a week (or three) to digest.

 

[doodledog]

Welcome to keeping Hadogenes lol. I had one that went 3 months without eating anything at 4i. Then one day he was voracious again. Fasts are pretty common with that genus, so them not eating isn't a huge concern. It sounds like they were well fed before, so they may be taking a week (or three) to digest.

You've helped ease my mind! Thanks so much
-Jen

 

[darkness975]

@doodledog As long as it is a healthy weight I would not be too overly concerned.

Keep the water dish full.