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Gravid Deathstalker POPS!!!
Leiurus quinquestriatus: More little ones. This time, humidity stayed the same and heat gradient was slowly increased. Food has not been eaten in at least a week, so I'll have to give the major factor of birthing for this species to temp. Humidity has been steady at 55% for over two months and food supply has been steady as well, with a slight increase due to Spring offerings, which occured almost two months ago. Temp was increased to 95 Fahrenheit for the last three days. Apparently, there are nearing thirty young which about half of were born and stayed away from the mother for the first half day of life and right next to a heat pad in a manner of warming themselves (temp measurements at this exact point neared a maximum of 105 Fahrenheit). Late this afternoon, they began to climb back onto their mother's back, apparently to rehydrate themselves from being away from mom so long and direnctly in the heat. One lost to cannibalism of the mother which was quickly replied to by myself with a de-legged cricket. No other fatalities have been sited.
WHOO HOO!!!
adios,
edw. =D
Leiurus quinquestriatus: More little ones. This time, humidity stayed the same and heat gradient was slowly increased. Food has not been eaten in at least a week, so I'll have to give the major factor of birthing for this species to temp. Humidity has been steady at 55% for over two months and food supply has been steady as well, with a slight increase due to Spring offerings, which occured almost two months ago. Temp was increased to 95 Fahrenheit for the last three days. Apparently, there are nearing thirty young which about half of were born and stayed away from the mother for the first half day of life and right next to a heat pad in a manner of warming themselves (temp measurements at this exact point neared a maximum of 105 Fahrenheit). Late this afternoon, they began to climb back onto their mother's back, apparently to rehydrate themselves from being away from mom so long and direnctly in the heat. One lost to cannibalism of the mother which was quickly replied to by myself with a de-legged cricket. No other fatalities have been sited.
WHOO HOO!!!
adios,
edw. =D
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