Rhopalurus junceus babies

[radicaldementia]

My big R. junceus girl popped today! Can't tell if she's done yet, here's the best picture I can get so far.

I can count about 15 babies, not bad for a first brood, and more may still come.

 

[snappleWhiteTea]

cool! i love seeing sorpion babies. hope they all make it!

 

[SixShot666]

Congrats!!! :clap::clap::clap:

 

[sharpfang]

I'll Fly Into the Deathstar For.....

.........One of those that Falls Off - LOL - Jason

Congrats! :clap:

 

[radicaldementia]

Here's a better picture, looks to be more this time

She was making a "ts-ts-ts-ts-ts" hissing sound when I took that, never heard a scorp stridulate before.

Also, here's the father, he was living with her but I moved him into a temp enclosure for now.

Anyway, I'll be holding on to these babies to hopefully start a colony, but I will be re-introducing the male as soon as the babies are off her back. I'll post an update when the babies start molting.

 

[SixShot666]

Cool...Much clearer updated pictures!!!

 

[AzJohn]

Cool way to go. My first brood was 7 the 2nd 30+. It's nice the see this species being bred in the US.


john

 

[xVOWx]

*Borat voice* High Five! I counted 20~ congrats.

I discovered this when I got home from work today . I wasn't expecting my first brood until atleast march so I had to hurry and isolate her from the others.

 

[MiGZ]

cheers to xVOWx and radicaldementia :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[megabytex3]

congrats man...nice broods...:clap::clap::clap:...

 

[My plague]

Congrats, I counted 26

 

[radicaldementia]

Here's the picture I was waiting for, she was sitting in a more accessible spot today.

(pics were not color enhanced)


Also, here is some more info on the breeding for the record: She was mated on Sept. 9, 2009, courtship began as soon as I first unpacked and put them together. For the first 3 months I kept her temps probably around 72F, then I redid my whole setup and put her under a lamp, raising temps to about 78-80. The male lived with her the whole time without problem, though I moved him out as soon as she gave birth. Birthing took less than 10 hours, as she was finished when I came home from work in the evening.

 

[SixShot666]

GREAT PICTURES!!! So how many do you think is in this brood??? Looks more than 15.

 

[radicaldementia]

Babies are molting, gettin a little crowded up there

Pretty amazing how brightly colored they are, they almost look radioactive.

 

[YeloNeck]

Stunning photo !
Can you tell me how long did it take from start to the end of pregnancy ?
I can't wait till mine will welcome me

 

[snappleWhiteTea]

are you going to sell these?

 

[PoPpiLLs]

These are definitely next on my list they look amazing.

 

[SixShot666]

Those babies do look great as an addition to anyone collection!!!

 

[Selket]

Awesome pictures and congrats on the brood. I would love to get some of these someday...

 

[radicaldementia]

Final count: 26

I'm almost sure this is her first brood (seller claimed she was never mated, not exactly something you can prove). Basically I heard somewhere if you feed the mother as much as she'll take for the first couple weeks after mating, she'll have a bigger brood. Seems to have worked

The mother was more than ready to get back to her usual pigging out. One baby appears a little apprehensive about leaving.

Except for the straggler, all the babies are now separated in individual containers. I have a culture of flightless fruit flies on the way, as they're too small for dubia nymphs.