H. Spinifer Help

[Anubis2012]

To anybody who has this scorpion... I have had an H. Spinifer for about a month and a half. Recently, he has these period moments where he will be all twitchy and shoot his tail up randomly when he walks sometimes. Any idea of what this could mean? moulting? seizures? overweight? I will post pictures of him soon.. Any help would be great

 

[oogie boogie]

IME, it is pretty normal. it happens to my young spinifers after every meal. Seems like they are spazzing out.

 

[Anubis2012]

kk, thanks a lot. How many do u have?

 

[oogie boogie]

A couple of adults and several 3i's about 20+. It's fun to see them in a communal set up.

 

[Anubis2012]

3i

How do u know what instar the scorpion is? do u have to have him from birth or is there a way to tell? I got mine at a store so I have no idea how old he is. Do you live anywhere by Chicago because i am looking for a female H. Spinifer and I havent been able to find one...

 

[oogie boogie]

Its how many times it molted. I know cause I breed them myself. You can also distinguish the instar by size but not accurately.

My 3is is a little less then 2 inches. Although, you might want to make sure if it is really a h. spinifer. Post some pics so we could ID em properly. How big is your spinifer?

Btw, im from asia. I havent dealt with anybody internationally so i dont know if im the right person to ask. You should check out the BST section. I see a number of people selling em.

 

[Anubis2012]

I posted the pics hopefully they show up

 

[oogie boogie]

Hmm that doesnt look like a H.spinifer at all. The chela is too big. Looks like an emp. Maybe you could snap a clearer closeup shot

 

[Anubis2012]

Its not an emp for sure. He's very aggresive. and very active. he hunts for his food. unlike the p. emperator. Il try another shot in a day or so.

 

[Moose9]

I have 6 little 2i & 3i babies which all live communally, usually under the same piece of bark. Fun to watch them chase there food. I feed them B. lateralis roaches. I can't say I've seen mine do what the OP said his do. Looking forward to when they grow HUGE.

 

[Alakdan]

It looks more like a H. petersii.

 

[Anubis2012]

Hmm.. yea id does kinda look like it. I wish I could know for sure. Do any of you have a problem with your scorpions being kinda twitchy when they walk around and shoot their tail up randomly in the air?

 

[Redneck]

Its not an emp for sure. He's very aggresive. and very active. he hunts for his food. unlike the p. emperator. Il try another shot in a day or so.

Just because he is aggresive and very active does not rule out him being and empy.. My male emperor is very very aggresive and even more active!! I also have to agre it do look like and P. imperator

 

[Galapoheros]

It does kinda look more like H. petersii. Looks like the chela are smooth, unlike and emp. Can you get a better pic using a flash? ...really low on the light with those pics. They shake and vibrate sometimes, esp after they catch something to eat, wave their tail around to sometimes. I think it might be to tell others to "get away, this food is mine..." Also a mating behavior. But there is also what is thought to be a nerve disease, forget the name right now, a syndrome of some kind. But if it had that, it would really look like it is losing more and more control of it's body as the days go by, I bet it doesn't have that though.

 

[Anubis2012]

Thanks

Thank you, to everybody. Yea il try to get a better pic. Its Chelae have some hairs and some bumps, they arent very big, he also has a red stinger which could mean it is either longinamus or spinifer... so is what i have read.. However i doubt its a emp bc ive had him for two months and I dont know if an emp can survive in such a high humidity... Also, should I get him a female to mate, or how would I know when he is mature enough to mate?

 

[Selket]

Im not saying it's and emp, I doubt it is an emp by the smoothness of the claws, but emps do thrive at very high humidity.

 

[Anubis2012]

Just checked his claws. Yea they are smooth.

 

[H. laoticus]

I am 100% sure it is not an emperor scorpion so you can stop worrying about that.

 

[Anubis2012]

kk. thanks