Just received 4 Hottentotta franzwerneri (2i)

[Stugy]

As the title says, today I received 4 2nd instar Hottentotta franzwerneri. They are adorable and too small to get any good pictures. Any tips on keeping them?

 

[ArachnoDrew]

Keep them on mostly sand. Maybe a little coco. Keep them warm. VERY VERY slow growers. Easy to keep . Tough little scorps

 

[Stugy]

Keep them on mostly sand. Maybe a little coco. Keep them warm. VERY VERY slow growers. Easy to keep . Tough little scorps

I'm keeping them on the clay/sand/coco fiber mix (without water added) because I stupidly mixed all of my substrate into that mix xD. I originally purchased 5 and got 1 freebie but 2 of them died during transit sadly. At least the majority survived

 

[Stugy]

Hottentotta franzwerneri (2 instar)

 

[Roy]

The color of the second instars is so different from the adults.

Congratulations!!

 

[Stugy]

You're sure these are franzwerneri? The pincers and metacarpals have a different color, body shape looks a little suspect too.

These are definitely franzwerneri. The thing is is that they practically just got off their mother about 1-2 weeks ago I got them from a guy who knows what he's doing.

 

[Roy]

Yea I googled pics of the second instar, can't believe how different they look.

Enjoy your new scorplings!!

 

[ArachnoDrew]

Very cool. Enjoy them. Im actually surprised you had DOA with these guys. They are very durable

 

[soldierof4cheese]

Nice colors!

 

[RTTB]

Enjoy your new additions.

 

[Red Eunice]

Sorry you experienced the DOAs.
Nice addition you acquired.

 

[journeys and scorpions]

Hello everybody

You can keep them on sandy-loamy substrate. They also climb on Palmtrees or Walls for hiding.

https://www.buthidae.eu/Habitat-d--Figuig.htm

Here are some Moultdates for example:

Male 1.:
3. Instar: 10.07.2014
4. Instar: 30.09.2014
5. Instar: 28.02.2015
6. Instar: 22.05.2015
Adult: 03.09.2015

Male 2.:
3. Instar: 10.07.2014
4. Instar: 16.08.2014
5. Instar: 27.12.2014
6. Instar: 28.04.2015
7. Instar: 26.08.2015
Adult: 02.06.2016

Female 1.:
3. Instar: 02.07.2014
4. Instar: 01.08.2014
5. Instar: 21.11.2014
6. Instar: 13.05.2015
7. Instar: 23.08.2015
Adult: 19.07.2016

Female 2.:
3. Instar: 11.07.2014
4. Instar: 29.08.2014?
5. Instar: 20.12.2014
6. Instar: 10.01.2015
7. Instar: 28.04.2015
8. Instar: 15.09.2015
Adult: 09.07.2016

I did hibernation!
Reaching the adulthood can be different!
Gestation is 5-8 months

 

[Stugy]

Hello everybody

You can keep them on sandy-loamy substrate. They also climb on Palmtrees or Walls for hiding.

https://www.buthidae.eu/Habitat-d--Figuig.htm

Here are some Moultdates for example:

Male 1.:
3. Instar: 10.07.2014
4. Instar: 30.09.2014
5. Instar: 28.02.2015
6. Instar: 22.05.2015
Adult: 03.09.2015

Male 2.:
3. Instar: 10.07.2014
4. Instar: 16.08.2014
5. Instar: 27.12.2014
6. Instar: 28.04.2015
7. Instar: 26.08.2015
Adult: 02.06.2016

Female 1.:
3. Instar: 02.07.2014
4. Instar: 01.08.2014
5. Instar: 21.11.2014
6. Instar: 13.05.2015
7. Instar: 23.08.2015
Adult: 19.07.2016

Female 2.:
3. Instar: 11.07.2014
4. Instar: 29.08.2014?
5. Instar: 20.12.2014
6. Instar: 10.01.2015
7. Instar: 28.04.2015
8. Instar: 15.09.2015
Adult: 09.07.2016

I did hibernation!
Reaching the adulthood can be different!
Gestation is 5-8 months

Thanks man! Completely forgot that Mark had those pages on his website!

 

[journeys and scorpions]

Yes for viewing Habitat its perfect and important to get big litters .