I believe it’s adult. This species doesn’t get very large.
Oh goodness, here I thought they might still grow a little! The breeder's site states the adult size at 6-8cm. I guess the next step would be to try to determine if they're a male or a female, and transfer them to their actual enclosure.
Closer to 6. I doubt they will get 7 or 8 cm. This is the body length including the metasoma.
I'm assuming she's in a different setup now? Those woodchips look awful for her to be honest.
Yes that is correct. 70-30 playsand and excavator clay in a ten gallon. The shop I got her from wasn't very educated on arachnid care- and even had the nerve to charge quadrouple of what I'm used to seeing. $100 Asian Forest and $75 for a Curly Hair sling haha. She was there as a rescue due to a deformed left pedipalp that you can really see in the side view image. As soon as my sand mixture dried out completely she was in new enclosure. Anywho, would anybody happen to have a guess on the gender? One edited and one unedited photo attached. Also, from the first day getting her as the sand mixture was drying out in the ten gallon.
Looks like an adult to me as well. I had one too and the seller had no clue of the instar and it only was around for 10-11 months before it passed away. Great little scorps ! Enjoy
That doesn't look like an adult to me. Although it's tough to nail down exactly what instar it is, it certainly doesn't look like it is full grown just yet. There is usually at least some granulation present on the adults' chela, if not heavy granulation. These guys can be picky eaters and also very skittish. It would definitely benefit from some deeper substrate as well, as these guys will burrow if given the opportunity. This will help with their appetite, add they usually won't eat very well unless they feel they have an adequate/safe hiding spot where they can go to munch down. Last, but certainly not least, having a good burrow will prove vital for ecdysis if yours is indeed still a juvenile. This species is tough to raise to adulthood, mostly since they require an environment that is difficult to replicate in captivity. Somewhat similar to the difficulty in rearing Hadrurus, they need lots of ventilation to provide arid surface conditions while giving plenty of depth for them to burrow down to find cooler and more humid conditions for successful molting to occur.
