Can anyone elaborate? (raising scorplings communally)

[Extensionofgreen]

I found this advice and question in an old thread and I've had the same question as gromgrom. One would expect scorplings to grow faster without the competition for resources, like food and ideal temperature and humidity, found in communal set ups.
I, of course am far from experienced on the matter, to I'm eager to hear more about this phenomenon and the reasoning behind faster growth with communal housing. I currently have my parthenogenetic species separate, because I only have 3-5 youngsters and don't want to lose any to cannabilism, but perhaps I should rethink things? How about species that aren't parthenogenetic, but live communally, like Centruroides?

 

[Jason Brantley]

I think it could be something to try out. Maybe introduce one at a time that way you could probably weed out the really aggressive scorpions. You might only be allowed to keep a couple of them together depending upon their attitude. I keep every single one of my scorpions (a little over 70) separate. Baby Deathstalkers will damn near fight till the death with other baby Deathstalkers, but you can keep adults together with almost no problems. I think if you keep them fat n' happy that could get rid of that particular stress factor (not worrying about food) and that might calm the scorpions down.

 

[ArachnoDrew]

Very curious to see experienced hobbiest replies... i currenlty have my C Exilicauda/Sculpturarus slings housed communally.... taking a small risk on them i guess... i have a video on my scorpion FB account of them crawling around hunting red runner babies

 

[brandontmyers]

Some species seem to actually do very well as a group. I have experienced better growth rates with Tityus stigmurus, serrulatus, and trivittatus when they are housed together. Some other Buthids also do well together; in my experience those were Centruroides hoffmanni, Centruroides nitidus, Centruroides baracoae, and Rhoplaurus (now Heteroctenus) garridoi. I have seen some major cannabalism in other species though, such as Centruroides gracilis and Centruroides sculpturatus. A lot of the time they do not immediately feed on one another, but will do so once they begin to molt. Many times as second instars, they will group together, giving a false sense of hope that they can be kept. But most of the time, they begin to feed on each other. This is just my experience so take it with a grain of salt.

 

[Ryan Reynolds]

Very curious to see experienced hobbiest replies... i currenlty have my C Exilicauda/Sculpturarus slings housed communally.... taking a small risk on them i guess... i have a video on my scorpion FB account of them crawling around hunting red runner babies

What's your facebook page? Would love to see the video

 

[ArachnoDrew]

What's your facebook page? Would love to see the video

Same user name as here

 

[RTTB]

I agree with the observation in C hoffmani and I have had success raising C edwardsi together.