Help baby scorpion dead must salvage others

[Johnn]

So I got 5 baby Hottentotta tamulus and one died for no apparent reason. I still have them in their little Dixie cups they came in which is more than enough room. It's relatively dry. Ive been feeding them small çriçkets and mealworms. Is this just normal and expected that some shouldn't make it or did I do something wrong? Any help would be appreciated. They are 2nd and 3rd instar

 

[bjjpokemon910]

So I got 5 baby Hottentotta tamulus and one died for no apparent reason. I still have them in their little Dixie cups they came in which is more than enough room. It's relatively dry. Ive been feeding them small çriçkets and mealworms. Is this just normal and expected that some shouldn't make it or did I do something wrong? Any help would be appreciated. They are 2nd and 3rd instar

How are you going about hydration? Babies tend to need more hydration than their Adult counterparts.

 

[Johnn]

How are you going about hydration? Babies tend to need more hydration than their Adult counterparts.

I've been getting a paper towel wet and leaving it in there. Perhaps I should switch to a little dish?

 

[bjjpokemon910]

I've been getting a paper towel wet and leaving it in there. Perhaps I should switch to a little dish?

For one, when it comes to young Scorpions it is normal for some to die off for no apparent reason. But personally in my opinion for these babies I wouldn’t keep a wet paper towel in there, they can’t really drink from that and it can propagate Bacteria and fungal growth. I would either spray a few droplets once a week or so. But only if you have good ventilation so it dries out fast. If your enclosures have Enough room it wouldn’t hurt to have a small water dish they can’t drown in.

 

[Johnn]

For one, when it comes to young Scorpions it is normal for some to die off for no apparent reason. But personally in my opinion for these babies I wouldn’t keep a wet paper towel in there, they can’t really drink from that and it can propagate Bacteria and fungal growth. I would either spray a few droplets once a week or so. But only if you have good ventilation so it dries out fast. If your enclosures have Enough room it wouldn’t hurt to have a small water dish they can’t drown in.

Thank you. I'll do that

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

For one, when it comes to young Scorpions it is normal for some to die off for no apparent reason. But personally in my opinion for these babies I wouldn’t keep a wet paper towel in there, they can’t really drink from that and it can propagate Bacteria and fungal growth. I would either spray a few droplets once a week or so. But only if you have good ventilation so it dries out fast. If your enclosures have Enough room it wouldn’t hurt to have a small water dish they can’t drown in.

^ This.

Young instars do require weekly / biweekly misting inside the enclosures wall for drinking, humidity spikes, and molting. Young instars aren't as prone to mycosis as subadults/adults can be but good ventilation, dry substrate, and quick water evaporation is essential. I would not provide a bottlecap waterdish until 4th or 5th instar due to the surface tension of the water itself may trap and drown smaller instars.

 

[Johnn]

^ This.

Young instars do require weekly / biweekly misting inside the enclosures wall for drinking, humidity spikes, and molting. Young instars aren't as prone to mycosis as subadults/adults can be but good ventilation, dry substrate, and quick water evaporation is essential. I would not provide a bottlecap waterdish until 4th or 5th instar due to the surface tension of the water itself may trap and drown smaller instars.

Thank you for your advice but it turns out it actually molted and my dad thought the exoskeleton was the scorpion. Unfortunately though, my dad left the top off and it either got loose in the house or in the big cage that the container was confined in within the cage. If it got loose in the cage, it was eaten by the ANDROCTONUS AUSTRALIS and I'll never know. Or it's running loose in the house. I've looked everywhere but scorpions are good at hiding

 

[Dry Desert]

Thank you for your advice but it turns out it actually molted and my dad thought the exoskeleton was the scorpion. Unfortunately though, my dad left the top off and it either got loose in the house or in the big cage that the container was confined in within the cage. If it got loose in the cage, it was eaten by the ANDROCTONUS AUSTRALIS and I'll never know. Or it's running loose in the house. I've looked everywhere but scorpions are good at hiding

So you may have an H.tamulus running loose - nice.

I doubt you'll be able to let us know about the sting details.

 

[Johnn]

So you may have an H.tamulus running loose - nice.

I doubt you'll be able to let us know about the sting details.

Well I have 4 more so I will still eventually be able to let everyone know about the sting details although I'll have to post it under the sting report section. And I'll have to ask the administrators permission first. I've so far been stung by ANDROCTONUS AUSTRALIS, androdoctonus bicolor, and leirus quinquestriatus. You get an immunity to the venom so the stings are very weak after the first. It takes a long time for the stings to start to affect you again. But by the time these Indian reds are raised, my immunity should be gone

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

Well I have 4 more so I will still eventually be able to let everyone know about the sting details although I'll have to post it under the sting report section. And I'll have to ask the administrators permission first. I've so far been stung by ANDROCTONUS AUSTRALIS, androdoctonus bicolor, and leirus quinquestriatus. You get an immunity to the venom so the stings are very weak after the first. It takes a long time for the stings to start to affect you again. But by the time these Indian reds are raised, my immunity should be gone

I strongly advise against being intentionally envenomated by medically significant species especially those that are well documented for causing human fatalities. Yes, the greater majority of fatalities are pediatric ages 15 years and younger. And yes, healthy adults can experience mild stings from even the most venomous scorpions. However, it can come with a price and they gain a greater sensitivity to scorpion venom. The venom of medically significant Buthidae can send both blood pressure and heartrate soaring producing respiratory distress and cardiovascular morbidity that if untreated can have fatal consequences. That is why individuals with respiratory and heart issues, and the immune compromised are at a much higher risk including the elderly (weaker immunities).