Is my scorpion constipated or just fat?

[fullmetalcommunist]

This is my Asian forest scorpion (sold as h spinifer from a pet shop but I've been told he could be h longissimus too). I've been feeding him normal (5 medium crickets a month). He looks really fat. Is this ok?? Should I feed him less? I hope he isn't constipated. He's acting normal, just looks really fat to me. He hasn't molted in like a year . What in tarnation? Is he ok?

 

[Whitelightning777]

When mine looked like that, I got 23 surprise scorplings!!

 

[AngelDeVille]

She looks gravid.

 

[Bob Lee]

She looks gravid.

*Whisper
It's a HE...

He looks really fat.

 

[fullmetalcommunist]

Omg!! He (she??) Hasn't been kept communally for over a year. Is that possible?

 

[Whitelightning777]

If it's a wild caught female, & many of these are very high percentage are, it's entirely possible. In captivity they get fed regularly and have good conditions. Therefore the pregnancy doesn't get suspended or absorbed and progresses.

The other possibility is that it's gonna molt soon. However, yours looks awfully close to an adult size & I'm slightly leaning towards pregnancy.

 

[Alex99]

My pandinus spp got what I thought was overweight as well and I was surprised with a brood..

 

[fullmetalcommunist]

Assuming he's pregnant, what do I need to know or do to prepare?

 

[fullmetalcommunist]

She was communal at the pet store I got her from, not wild caught to my knowledge but I don't really know

 

[Alex99]

Assuming he's pregnant, what do I need to know or do to prepare?

For right now keep her stress free and keep feeding her well and making sure the temp and humidity levels are high. Until she actually gives birth that's really it.

 

[AngelDeVille]

For right now keep her stress free and keep feeding her well and making sure the temp and humidity levels are high. Until she actually gives birth that's really it.

*he