Fresh molt scorpions don't glow because the cuticle layer of their exoskeleton hasn't solidified fully. It will only glow when fully hardenedDid it survive the molt? Yup after a fresh molt they dont glow under blacklight lol weird
Fresh molt scorpions don't glow because the cuticle layer of their exoskeleton hasn't solidified fully. It will only glow when fully hardenedDid it survive the molt? Yup after a fresh molt they dont glow under blacklight lol weird
Ah man, sorry to hear that Rik.He was going through a molt and got stuck halfway out. Unfortunately died
I say mist. Others may disagree.I've got a Parabuthus transvaalicus and an Androctonus teniussimus molting right now as I'm typing this...
Thanks buddy. So I've now redone the enclosure and added some more substrate. Exact same setup. Just had an email back from www.thespidershop.co.uk letting me know that they are due an import of various Hadrurus in about 4 weeks. Said they are getting pallidus and spadix, so contemplating a spadix if I can!Very sorry to hear for the loss man. You made such a nice enclosure for it.... buuuut please dont let it discourage you from buying other desert sp as slings..... desert hairy are particularly known for the molting problem.... i have about 90% desert sp. In mu collection All purchased at 4i and under for the most part and i have not had 1 failed molt... not even with the burrowing sp.that i keep on non burrowing substrate (loose sand).... just about all other sp. You will have great success with in the future... but yes next DH maybe an adult
I find it curious that they are the only arid species that seem to have this problem on such a widespread scale.Keep in mind that it is monsoon season here in Arizona. In the area around Sedona, where I work, we get torrential downpours every afternoon for several days. In New River, where I live, we have had several inches of rain in the last week. It's my suspicion that desert hairy keepers tend to err on the dry side, particularly this time of year. I recently read a dissertation on desert sand roaches that reported 100% humidity and 74 degrees in roach colonies' dens when the surface temperature was 116 degrees. These are not conditions we can reproduce in captivity, but I have a feeling the wild desert hairy's den is cooler and more moist than we are really accounting for in our care. I suspect this might have something to do with their tendency to have molting difficulties in captivity.
Hasn't DH being observed burrowing really far down? Maybe they need more humidity and a bigger temperature dropI find it curious that they are the only arid species that seem to have this problem on such a widespread scale.