Gigantometrus swammerdami mating

[GreenTip]

Just watched my pair do the boogie again and would like to share some pics.

The spermatophore bends to an "L" shape after the female has taken in the package.

As per this article:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pragya-Pandey-10/publication/349393479_Mating_behavior_and_structural_aspects_of_spermatophore_of_two_Indian_scorpion_species_of_the_genus_Heterometrus_Scorpiones_Scorpionidae/links/602e017a92851c4ed57c085c/Mating-behavior-and-structural-aspects-of-spermatophore-of-two-Indian-scorpion-species-of-the-genus-Heterometrus-Scorpiones-Scorpionidae.pdf?origin=publication_detail&_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6Il9kaXJlY3QiLCJwYWdlIjoicHVibGljYXRpb25Eb3dubG9hZCIsInByZXZpb3VzUGFnZSI6Il9kaXJlY3QifX0

Mating today June 16th 2024

June 16th 2024 spermatophore:

May 2nd 2022 spermatophore:


She gave birth on May 11th 2023. Over a year later.. I will keep her a little warmer this time and see if she will pop sooner.

 

[Smotzer]

Good work!! Id love to see more of these around and get a breeding group myself one day!! Congrats on the pairing!