Is extremely slow growth in scorpions normal?

[TechnoGeek]

My Asian Forest scorpion has gained next to no size in over 6 months. Keeping it at 23 Celsius and feeding it all it can eat, yet it went from:

To

Is this normal??

 

[Patherophis]

It is actually quite good size gain. They do not grow quickly, 6 months is nothing for them. And 23 C is quite cold for them.

 

[TechnoGeek]

It is actually quite good size gain. They do not grow quickly, 6 months is nothing for them. And 23 C is quite cold for them.

So slow growth is the normal? 3-4 years to adulthood? They're just like tarantulas which is very confusing given that Ts live for 20 years while these guys only like 8

 

[Lubed Tweezer]

Seems pretty normal to me.
Looks nice and fat in the 2nd picture, eating it's way towards the next instar.
Most species of scorpions grow pretty slow compared to other arachnids such as tarantulas.
You can speed things up a bit by 'hot boxing'. There are pros and cons that go with it. It is sometimes done by breeders.
From i2 to adulthood totally depends on the species.
H. Troglodytes takes 9-10 years to full size adult, they are among the slowest (lifespan of 20+ years).
The other side of that spectrum is covered Centruroides Gracilis (6 months), Microtityus Prendinii (6 months),
Uroplectus Olivaceus (Male 5 Months, Female 7 months).
So the spectrum is really wide. Your Heterometrus would take about 4 years at that temperature (is my guess).
Their lifespan is about 8 years.

 

[TechnoGeek]

Seems pretty normal to me.
Looks nice and fat in the 2nd picture, eating it's way towards the next instar.
Most species of scorpions grow pretty slow compared to other arachnids such as tarantulas.
You can speed things up a bit by 'hot boxing'. There are pros and cons that go with it. It is sometimes done by breeders.
From i2 to adulthood totally depends on the species.
H. Troglodytes takes 9-10 years to full size adult, they are among the slowest (lifespan of 20+ years).
The other side of that spectrum is covered Centruroides Gracilis (6 months), Microtityus Prendinii (6 months),
Uroplectus Olivaceus (Male 5 Months, Female 7 months).
So the spectrum is really wide. Your Heterometrus would take about 4 years at that temperature (is my guess).
Their lifespan is about 8 years.

Yup, Heterometrus is short lived but grows very slow it makes no sense to me lol

 

[Lubed Tweezer]

Yup, Heterometrus is short lived but grows very slow it makes no sense to me lol

I guess it's all about the journey, not so much about the destination.
But kidding aside, scorpions are true winners, they have been here for over 400 Million years.
They pre-date the dinosaurs and out lived them, they know how to get around....

 

[TechnoGeek]

I guess it's all about the journey, not so much about the destination.
But kidding aside, scorpions are true winners, they have been here for over 400 Million years.
They pre-date the dinosaurs and out lived them, they know how to get around....

And they're one more animal that I'm not interested in buying under 4" anymore xD

 

[Dr SkyTower]

I think the best way to make it grow faster is to make its enclosure warmer. It does look like it could be due for another molt so it may get bigger soon!