Hadrurus arizonensis gravid

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So this is a wild caught Hadrurus arizonensis a freind of mine caught out there and brought back for me had her about 4 months now and noticed a month ago she was looking rather plump but just though she was fat. I rehoused her today from the exoterra she was in to a much deeper cage with ten inches of substrate since she loves to burrow so much and noticed I can see the embryos through her skin. How long is their gestation and I know they can be extremely tricky to get the babies to molt I have read about using deep substrate for them anyone that has susscefully raise babies up for me? I'm assuming she's close she is on a mixture of paver base and sand that was wet down packed into the cage and allowed to dry it makes great burrows.

 

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Im not sure about gestation but I have a friend who has successfully raised babies. All he did was keep a water dish in the enclosure and fill it whenever it's low. He said he tried misting but that ended badly. You could try putting a milk jug sized water dish in there and that may help.

 

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Im not sure about gestation but I have a friend who has successfully raised babies. All he did was keep a water dish in the enclosure and fill it whenever it's low. He said he tried misting but that ended badly. You could try putting a milk jug sized water dish in there and that may help.

Thanks! From what I have been reading that seems to be the norm maybe I will up the water dish size. She is a bit pissed right now cause she needs to start a new burrow but I'm glad I got her out the Exo terra she was in did not alow for more the. A few inches of substrate and I'm pretty sure the babies could have escaped. I have raised slings and many 2nd instar scorpians before I just heard these can be a bit picky

 

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Yeah, the deep substrate should also help a lot. Good luck!

 

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Yeah, the deep substrate should also help a lot. Good luck!

Thanks I'll keep updated I really dig these guys they are a blast to watch dig all the time and these cages are perfect since they go down left right ect ect always remodeling their homes this is another one in the same style cage I have added more sub on top of him last night

 

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Yeah they are way fun to watch. Mine builds twisted burrows so I usually cannot see mine unless he is out. Here is a pic of mine.

This was several hours after I put the scorpion in, that's why it's damp. I usually keep it pretty dry with a water bowl in the corner.

 

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Yeah they are way fun to watch. Mine builds twisted burrows so I usually cannot see mine unless he is out. Here is a pic of mine.

This was several hours after I put the scorpion in, that's why it's damp. I usually keep it pretty dry with a water bowl in the corner.

Yea I keep mine bone dry and maybe once a month will spray it down and let it dry out completely and keep a water dish as well. Hopefully I'm able to raise the little ones it would be really cool. Question on them I haven't been able to find my female is still relatively small but definatly gravid. Now that being said does that mean she is full grown and won't molt again and mature or can they breed before they are full grown?

 

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Yea I keep mine bone dry and maybe once a month will spray it down and let it dry out completely and keep a water dish as well. Hopefully I'm able to raise the little ones it would be really cool. Question on them I haven't been able to find my female is still relatively small but definatly gravid. Now that being said does that mean she is full grown and won't molt again and mature or can they breed before they are full grown?

I am actually not sure. I have never really thought about it. I think they may be able breed before they are full grown.