Is my 2nd Instar scorpion in pre-molt? I’ve never had a scorp molt, help needed!

[Alexcosta96]

Here’s a scorpion I’ve had since birth and kept. Didn’t eat its last meal and many said a scorpion that’s about to molt will look “just like this”. Any recommendations for a good molt? On coco coir substrate

 

[Albireo Wulfbooper]

Just keep it moist and in the right temperature range and don’t poke at it. It knows what to do.

 

[cayen]

Im no pro at this, but I found out that the best way to tell if a scorpion is pre-molt is if its torso is bloated like that, and if there are spacing in its "joints" or whatever u call it.

Anyways, all you really need to do is let it be. Do not disturb it, otherwise if u disturb it while its molting, then it might stop mid-way. My parabuthus trans pre molted for a month and all I had to do was wait, and once they finished molting i waited a week then took the old exo to gender the guy. I provided a shallow water dish for it to replenish 3 days after molting as well.

 

[Alexcosta96]

Im no pro at this, but I found out that the best way to tell if a scorpion is pre-molt is if its torso is bloated like that, and if there are spacing in its "joints" or whatever u call it.

Anyways, all you really need to do is let it be. Do not disturb it, otherwise if u disturb it while its molting, then it might stop mid-way. My parabuthus trans pre molted for a month and all I had to do was wait, and once they finished molting i waited a week then took the old exo to gender the guy. I provided a shallow water dish for it to replenish 3 days after molting as well.

Did you offer any food while your scorp was in premolt?

 

[mantisfan101]

Not yet, still a bit thin. When they’re in premolt you’ll definitely know