Growrate Sc.hardwickei pedelings

[Steven]

just to give you guys an idea how fast these are growing,... hopefully all keeps going on nicely with the plings,... can't wait for a second generation

(sorry for the messy pictures, but these only stay paralysed for a few seconds,...)

august 4cm BL

september 6cm BL

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

Is that the same individual? Does color shift a little over time on the tips of the legs?

 

[Steven]

not the same individual i guess, but surely from the same clutch, i have 2 groups of 10 pedelings that i keep records on, and shifting colors is common with pedelings so it "could" be the same individual, next time i'll be sure to take the same individual.

 

[micheldied]

That's some crazy good growth!
These guys don't get very big as adults though do they?

 

[Draiman]

That's some crazy good growth!
These guys don't get very big as adults though do they?

My adult female is at least 7" in bodylength, and Steven once posted a photo of a 21cm bodylength specimen, so no, they do get quite large

 

[micheldied]

My adult female is at least 7" in bodylength, and Steven once posted a photo of a 21cm bodylength specimen, so no, they do get quite large

For some reason I had the impression they only got to about 6 inches.
Even more appeal to me now.

 

[Galapoheros]

A huge difference!, would be hard to see without the ruler and I can tell it's even less appreciated than if we could see with our own eyes. thanks for the pics.

 

[thebugfreak]

i would kill for one of those. that is one of the best looking s. hardwicki i've ever seen. almost looks like a toy since the colors are so vivid and solid.

 

[Steven]

Hopefully nobody gets bored with this recent hardwickei invasion

anyway,... here's another update from my side:
still growing strong these plings:

oktober 7cm

 

[Canth]

Lookin good, Steven. Thanks for the updates
I don't think anyone will be getting bored with these!

Edit: Can I ask how exactly you're able to flip them over like that? Are you using a mild anesthetic?

 

[J Morningstar]

Green with envy, and jealous as Hell....but not bored.:drool::wall:

 

[micheldied]

Still going strong I see!
No losses I'm guessing?
Mine are growing really fast as well.

 

[TalonAWD]

Edit: Can I ask how exactly you're able to flip them over like that? Are you using a mild anesthetic?

I too would like to know the answer to this question.

 

[KyuZo]

I'm thinking that he probably put it in the fridge for a short period.

 

[SAn]

Carbon dioxide (CO2)