P. imperator with brood pics

[Jorpion]

My eggplant-sized female P. imperator popped yesterday. She has at least 40 scorplings that I can count. There are definitely more because I can't count the ones clinging to her underside!! In fact, it's difficult to see that there's a 7-inch massive female under all of those succulent scorplings Pardon the debri on some of the scorplings; I accidentally dropped a small pile of coco fiber on her back..

Enjoy three more of my pics. Let me know what you think!

Cheers - Jeff

 

[deserthairy]

Amazing Pics Jeff! Congrats! (if you run out of room, send 3 or 4 this way.........lol)

 

[SC Tarantulas]

Great photos! With my junk camera it would have looked like a white blob.

 

[scorpguy]

Do you know how long it took for her to give birth to all her babies? I noticed mine giving birth at 1PM today and she had 4 babies, until know I have only counted 8 scorplings but im not sure if she is done birthing or not. How can I tell?

 

[scorpionguy77]

Mine had 15-17 babies about a month ago, of which only 6 made it to 2i at which time I separated them from mom. Bad idea, cuz the rest died too. One from drowing in the water cap and the rest died mysteriously. I am not sure if I, personally, did something wrong but it is what it is. I have a male so I may attempt to breed them again at the start of summer. Congrats on yours, though. They look good!

 

[scorpguy]

Im sry to hear about your scorplings. Im thinking about leaving mine with the mother a bit past 2i but Ill have to wait and see how that goes. Btw, I just peaked in he cage and she looks like she is up to 11 or 12!

 

[Jorpion]

It took her about 14 hours to give birth to 47 plump scorplingsI still can't believe the high number of young she produced. I leave the babies and mother together until 3i. At that time I remove mom and keep just the babies together. Keep them moist [not wet], warm and well-fed and you will have more scorps than you can handle. The same female gave birth a year ago and I didn't lose one! In fact, 16 of the 30 that were born are still living together in a 20-gallon long (the rest were sold). Despite their abundant availability, they're still one of my favorite scorpions... right behind A. australis and B. jacksoni.

Jeff