Too much caffine?

[nocturnalpulsem]

Ok, I've seen this twice now...what's with scorps twitching and fidgeting? Is it a stress thing? I assume that it is, but I want to be sure as I'm a noob. Just putting the claws out in an almost "flexing" position and kind of twitching? I threw another hide in there, though neither have used it yet...

N.

 

[skinheaddave]

Is the scorpion twitching its whole body? There is a behaviour called judering that involves the rapid twitching of the whole body.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[nocturnalpulsem]

Originally posted by skinheaddave
Is the scorpion twitching its whole body? There is a behaviour called judering that involves the rapid twitching of the whole body.

Cheers,
Dave

Yup, that would be it. Is that bad???

N.

 

[skinheaddave]

Nah, just their way of getting the word out. Sometimes it is defensive and sometimes it is a male trying to court a female. I'm sure there are probably other interpretations as well.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[nocturnalpulsem]

Originally posted by skinheaddave
Nah, just their way of getting the word out. Sometimes it is defensive and sometimes it is a male trying to court a female. I'm sure there are probably other interpretations as well.

Cheers,
Dave

I'm willing to bet it was defensive. I was in the tank and it tried to claw me. Shortly after it started juddering.

The same thing happened with my first scorp when the female I brought home tried to eat him. He was doing it for over an hour...Not that a blame him. If some behemoth woman tried to devour me, I'd be a little high strung, too.

I did put a half log (temporarily, till I get something that won't mold up) in there on the warmer end, so there should be less stress. They don't really use it until I disturb them, though. Most of the time they just lay around out in the open. Sleepy guys, they are. Remind me of cats...lazy and stubborn ;P

Anyway, I'm rambling...

N.