Spinifer babies....= )

[Nich]

I picked up an "Emperor Scorpion" from a LPS (not sure why i had petco in there?)afew weeks ago, realizing then that it was most likley an H. spinifer. I thought it was probably gravid and caught her giving birth less than an hour ago. I counted five total and could see more coming. A first as far as asians for me, very cool. I threw a towel over her and will check up in a day or two. How big of a clutch can these ladies put out? Im about to yank the plug my communal mauritanicus setup due to agression. Maybe a planted spinifer colony would be in order....

Horrible shot of some of the babies.

Funny how a common invert can get you all excited when they pop some minions out on you....:razz:

 

[bjaeger]

Nice, dude! Congrats on the new s'lings

Funny how most of these big pet shops don't know all that much about scorps.

 

[Nich]

I definatley wouldn't call this one "big"...lol. I honestly run into more know how at the local petco than our lPS's....

 

[bjaeger]

I meant in comparison to small, privately owned, pet stores

 

[Nich]

I meant in comparison to small, privately owned, pet stores

Thats what I meant too...lol. Its approx 800-1000 sq ft tops....lol. It is a private shop, Ive known the owner since i was about 11 as it is the only non corporate petstore in my old town, and one of two within about 20 miles, no joke. i like the owner as a person though, not so much a an ocean of critter knowledge....

 

[bjaeger]

That's cool

I'm considering going to work for a local pet shop in a mall around here mainly for the Emps they have. They're keeping them in wood/bark chips and to top it off, they have a sponge in the water dish! I got my juvi emp in a very very very dry KK with wood chips (like particle board kind of). It's ridiculous what they don't know.

Anyway, best of luck to you with the babies!

 

[Brian S]

I picked up an "Emperor Scorpion" from petco afew weeks ago, realizing then that it was most likley an H. spinifer.

Looks more like H laoticus to me. Of course it is difficult to ID from pics

 

[Nich]

Looks more like H laoticus to me. Of course it is difficult to ID from pics

That would be cool. Ill admit the only reason I thought spinifer was the claw texture and shape. :razz: After her babies dispearse ill get some more shots, funny i just ragged on the petstore of ID.

 

[Nich]

I meant in comparison to small, privately owned, pet stores

I realized why you said that, confused me at first. I wrote petco in my first post....lol. I go there alot, freudian slip...:}

 

[Nich]

Holy s...corpions

I didn't think she would have this many. I heard the claws whacking plastic so I took a peek....wow. I counted 26, and there may be some under the others.

 

[bjaeger]

There's probably more than that!

That's awesome, Nick

 

[inverts]

Congratulations and good luck with that future colony.

 

[Thaedion]

I have had an unIDed Het birth 12 and another Het longimanus birth 51...

Congrate BTW.

 

[Nich]

Thanks guys.
51 is a ton of slings, she must of looked like a balloon!

 

[Galapoheros]

Congrats! I have a Het with babies too, don't know what species ...spinifer or longimanus. I think it's standard that the male is bigger than the female with whatever species the one I have is. You keeping the babies for a while?

 

[Nich]

Congrats! I have a Het with babies too, don't know what species ...spinifer or longimanus. I think it's standard that the male is bigger than the female with whatever species the one I have is. You keeping the babies for a while?

Thanks!
Yeah, Im going to hold onto most of them I think. I seperated my mauritanicus so I think im going to redo the 46 bowfront as a planted forrest setup and try a big community tank, or it may go to swammerdami that Ive been drooling at.

 

[emmille]

I have had an unIDed Het birth 12 and another Het longimanus birth 51...

Congrate BTW.

wow, that's one H*LL of a mum!!!! :clap: she must have been a very big. mine just pop 23! :?

 

[Thaedion]

Thanks guys.
51 is a ton of slings, she must of looked like a balloon!

wow, that's one H*LL of a mum!!!! :clap: she must have been a very big. mine just pop 23! :?

She was big in all aspects of the word...
Here is a video about 1 month before she popped.

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[Nich]

Thats a big gal!