Scolopendra hardwickei clutch photojournal

Draiman

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Unfortunately the photos here are (and will be) horrible, because I am not going to risk upsetting the mother and potentially cause her to eat her young just for some decent photos.

Some environmental trivia:

room temperature - averages 30 degrees Celsius in the day; 26-28 degrees C at night

humidity - ambient relative humidity averages 70% on a RAINLESS day; gets to 100% when it rains; humidity within the enclosure is almost certainly slightly higher - probably around 80%

Photos:

Day 1:





Day 5:

 

micheldied

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Hardwickei..... Drool....
Congrats Gavin!
One of the loveliest species by far.
 

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Day 19. If you look closely you will see that the eggs have turned into macaroni...

 

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I can't see protonymphs in that picture even with my imagination but I believe you. I wonder if we'll end up with some of these babies...
 

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Just a little update: the protonymphs are molting into 1st instar pedelings (nymphs) as I type this. :drool:
 

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WOW! Congrats Gavin! way to go. Now if only you could legally send me for 1 dollar! haha;P
 

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Looks like the paint is starting rub off again:rolleyes:

Nice tennis ball 'o plings you have there:clap:
 

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Yeah not much color yet, maybe they are afraid they are going to get eaten:eek:...:barf:, sorry, bad joke, one more and the classic color. I think the color makes them look even bigger.
 

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Looks like the paint is starting rub off again:rolleyes:
Yeh, it's annoying isn't it? A full black tergite looks so much better...

Yeah not much color yet, maybe they are afraid they are going to get eaten:eek:...:barf:, sorry, bad joke, one more and the classic color. I think the color makes them look even bigger.
Hehe yeah, they will be even bigger after they molt. They are definitely bigger than the pedelings my 7.5" S. alternans female produced.
 

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Yeh, it's annoying isn't it? A full black tergite looks so much better...


Hehe yeah, they will be even bigger after they molt. They are definitely bigger than the pedelings my 7.5" S. alternans female produced.
Can't.... Wait....!!!!
 

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03/10/2010 - 2nd instars; they will leave their mother within the next few days:

 
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