P. Imperator acting weird

[Hedduck]

So my p. Imperator hasn't eaten in about 2 weeks, that's nothing to worry about I know, but he'll readily run out of his burrow when I prod at the entrance and seems to want to eat. However he'll just grab food and immediately release it.

 

[Arachnotroik]

Try doing a much slower/softer approach in feeding them. In my experience, a lot of forest scorpions do tend to get spooked during feeding time (but not all.), unlike desert scorpions. Or maybe try changing your feeders? My scorpions sometimes releases them when they are too wriggly and shaky.

 

[Galapoheros]

I've seen them develop some kind of what appears to be a nerve problem and it happens more if the temp is too low for too long. They can seem more active, pinch harder, become more defensive, they then develop the shakes, don't walk well. Sometimes if in the mid 70s or below it becomes a risk but often do fine in the mid 70s also. They do best over here when in the 80sF. But I've also seen them recover from this problem, but they often die.

 

[Hedduck]

I've seen them develop some kind of what appears to be a nerve problem and it happens more if the temp is too low for too long. They can seem more active, pinch harder, become more defensive, they then develop the shakes, don't walk well. Sometimes if in the mid 70s or below it becomes a risk but often do fine in the mid 70s also. They do best over here when in the 80sF. But I've also seen them recover from this problem, but they often die.

That shouldn't be the problem, I live on the equator and it gets a lot hotter than that

 

[Hedduck]

Try doing a much slower/softer approach in feeding them. In my experience, a lot of forest scorpions do tend to get spooked during feeding time (but not all.), unlike desert scorpions. Or maybe try changing your feeders? My scorpions sometimes releases them when they are too wriggly and shaky.

Thanks, I tried bring the food up slower and he finally ate

 

[Galapoheros]

That shouldn't be the problem, I live on the equator and it gets a lot hotter than that

Oh man it should like it there then. Imperators do really well at my house when it's 85F in the bug room. It even gets to 90 at times in that room in the summer and they seem to still do very well when it does.

 

[Hedduck]

Oh man it should like it there then. Imperators do really well at my house when it's 85F in the bug room. It even gets to 90 at times in that room in the summer and they seem to still do very well when it does.

Ah thanks for the reply regardless, he's just eaten