Strange bump on Pandinus sp.

[el_barto]

I just bought a new Pandinus (Cavimanus I'd say), and it has a strange bump on the left side. I took some picture of it, anyone has an idea what it can be ? The scorpion seems quite healthy and very agressive.

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Thanks

 

[ThatGuy]

i have 2 guesses either its some kinda of injury or its internal parasite.

 

[ORION_DV8]

Dude i dont want to be an alarmist but it doesnt look good, i had a pandinus just recently that died with something that looked very similar to that, if you just got that scorp i would suggest looking to return it for a refund to place of purchase, is it eating? is it pooping? both important questions, it looks abit skinny on the area where there is no bump, ill post pics of mine later she eventually stopped feeding and pooping and then died.
fingers are crossed for ya
cheers
ORION

 

[cacoseraph]

impacted alimentary canal?

just a random guess

 

[el_barto]

Dude i dont want to be an alarmist but it doesnt look good, i had a pandinus just recently that died with something that looked very similar to that, if you just got that scorp i would suggest looking to return it for a refund to place of purchase, is it eating? is it pooping? both important questions, it looks abit skinny on the area where there is no bump, ill post pics of mine later she eventually stopped feeding and pooping and then died.
fingers are crossed for ya
cheers
ORION

For now it is eating a lot, I thought it was a bit skinny so I feed it regularly. I have not seen it poop for now, but I fear it might be the pooping canal that is blocked as I have the impression that the bump is growing (I did not notice it at first so I guess it must have been small). I will feed it tomorrow and see if the bump grows even more.

 

[Fergrim]

Yes, that looks like a textbook impaction.

I'd say the prognosis doesn't look good :/

 

[Kugellager]

It could very well be an impaction...but that is not necessarily the case...It could also be a healed injury. This 'looks' like something you see quite commonly with Hadogenes spp. That genus seem to get this sort of 'bump' when a mesasomal segment gets injured and can live out what appears to be a normal life once it heals. It still has the bump but it behaves normally. So it is also possible what you are seeing is a healed injury...However, it still could be an impaction as others have suggested.

John
];')

 

[Fergrim]

I hope John is right.

 

[Elmolax]

Althugh I'm not a scorp enthusiest/hobbyist, I do handle them quite alot while out tarantula hunting.
I see this alot...
From my experiances It could be an old wound that healed wrong, or a parasite attacking the wound.
But like I said, I'm not a hobbyist/entusiest, but I do see this alot.

I'm probably wrong tho ~_~

 

[ORION_DV8]

Just for an idea here is a pic of mine before it died

hoping for the best in your case
cheers
ORION

 

[D4RK-3L3M3NT]

That definately does not look healthy.

 

[el_barto]

Well it has burrowed to the bottom of its enclosure, which it had never done before, so I guess it wants to be left alone...

 

[MattM]

el_barto>

Thats noting strange. Both my cavimanus make huge burrows.

 

[ink_scorpion]

And in case you're still wondering...

...it is a female P. cavimanus! Get her a boy!!!

 

[fangsalot]

man whatever it is i hope its no big deal and i hope mine dont get that!