Sc.hardwickei 2011

[krabbelspinne]

yes, but mine also has black eye shadow!!! :}

 

[Steven]

@steven&Christian: Be sure to post some pics of those, would be realy cool to see the different forms. Are they just random variations, as e.g. specimens with abberant bading, or ar they stabel subpopulations? And do they fit the key for hardwickei perfectly?

i had 1 black headed hardwickei shipped to me,...
but it was DOA , so sorry no pictures,...

There was 1 live specimen of a black head hardwickei at a Belgian Reptile zoo (Serpentarium*) for several years,... but that one died 2 year ago after aprox. 5 years orso, only seen it once over there.

http://www.serpentarium.be/details.asp?language=nl&productID=501847
http://blobs.shoppay.be/products/595-8124541102008619-scolopendra%20hardwickei%201-%20reuzeduizendpoot.jpg

(never mind the wrong title (Sc.gigantea),... i've mentioned it to the owner, but he's more a reptile guy and not that fund of maintaining the website)

*anyone who ever visits the Belgian coast, Serpentarium in Blankenberge is surely worth a visit !



Back on topic:

all my 3 females have been succesfully mated for the next year,...
male has done a good job spinning all his webs

 

[Canth]

yes, but mine also has black eye shadow!!! :}

Ohhh! I'm anxious to see!

Edit: Do you think it's possible that a black headed S. hardwickei could be born from an orange headed mother?