Asian forest scorpion lump

[arachnico]

After my asian forest scorpion arrived, I noticed this large lump in the side of its body. Does anyone know what it is, and if it could be detrimental? The scorpion still eats, luckily, but only when im not around and i drop a cricket in with it.

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

After my asian forest scorpion arrived, I noticed this large lump in the side of its body. Does anyone know what it is, and if it could be detrimental? The scorpion still eats, luckily, but only when im not around and i drop a cricket in with it. View attachment 404487

It should be fine it is probably a hernia they are often seen in Pandininae, Heterometrinae, and Hadogenes.

 

[arachnico]

It should be fine it is probably a hernia they are often seen in Pandininae, Heterometrinae, and Hadogenes.

Could it go away on its own after a while or after a molt?

 

[Joey Spijkers]

It looks like it’s adult, so in that case it won’t molt anymore.

 

[arachnico]

It looks like it’s adult, so in that case it won’t molt anymore.

Right, I was hoping he had one more molt left in him, but I understood he was probably mature. I guess I can't hope the dent on his claw goes away, but hopefully the hernia does after some weeks or months.

 

[darkness975]

Right, I was hoping he had one more molt left in him, but I understood he was probably mature. I guess I can't hope the dent on his claw goes away, but hopefully the hernia does after some weeks or months.

Don't overfeed it to avoid stressing the membranes in between the plates.