So this happened at the worst possible time

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

At some point in the past two days, my Liocheles australasiae (raised from 3rd instar) gave birth:


Breeding this species has been a goal of mine but it happened at a terrible time. See, because of how tiny the scorplings of this species are, I have been planning to put them into a springtail colony once they molted out, but currently every delivery service over here in Korea is on break meaning that I can’t get any springtails until next week.

Does anyone have any idea how quickly scorplings of this species molt into their 2nd instar? Right now I have some very small (but not pinhead) crickets that the mother should have no problems hunting down, but are too big for the babies.

 

[TheraMygale]

Since it is a parthenogenitic species, even if you wanted to plan it, it might still have gone its own way.

They will soon feed. Whatever you can find that is a size like pinheads should be fine. Cannibalisme does happen at some point.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

Since it is a parthenogenitic species, even if you wanted to plan it, it might still have gone its own way.

They will soon feed. Whatever you can find that is a size like pinheads should be fine. Cannibalisme does happen at some point.

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That’s the thing; I literally can’t get anything shipped in until next week.

 

[TheraMygale]

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That’s the thing; I literally can’t get anything shipped in until next week.

Then just accept it. Leave dead prey like cut mealworms and hope for the best. Don’t worry. Do what you can. Give what you have.

Order now and be prepared for what is to come.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

Then just accept it. Leave dead prey like cut mealworms and hope for the best. Don’t worry. Do what you can. Give what you have.

Order now and be prepared for what is to come.

Did already order pinheads and left a message for the springtails.

 

[Joey Spijkers]

They usually stay on her back for at least a week. In my experience with other species, springtails aren't a good main foodsource. You can feed it every once in a while, but they don't do well if it's the main thing they get. Luckily they also eat prekilled prey, so just squeeze the heads of some small crickets and they'll eat that. Remove leftovers after a day. Good luck!

 

[Arachnopotamus Rex]

Since it is a parthenogenitic species, even if you wanted to plan it, it might still have gone its own way.

They will soon feed. Whatever you can find that is a size like pinheads should be fine. Cannibalisme does happen at some point.

Since it is a parthenogenitic species, even if you wanted to plan it, it might still have gone its own way.

They will soon feed. Whatever you can find that is a size like pinheads should be fine. Cannibalisme does happen at some point.

do you know if this species is medically significant in terms of venom? I've been trying to find a parthenogenic scorpion thats a bit more on the mild side of the venom spectrum.

 

[Brewser]

At some point in the past two days, my Liocheles australasiae (raised from 3rd instar) gave birth:

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Breeding this species has been a goal of mine but it happened at a terrible time. See, because of how tiny the scorplings of this species are, I have been planning to put them into a springtail colony once they molted out,

Good feeding advice above
Enjoy the ride
Soon enough scorplings will be wandering.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

do you know if this species is medically significant in terms of venom? I've been trying to find a parthenogenic scorpion thats a bit more on the mild side of the venom spectrum.

Not medically significant.

 

[Arachnopotamus Rex]

Not medically significant.

Yay!

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

Scorplings are off back now, some have been lost to cannibalism but I have half a dozen separated and another half dozen loose in the main enclosure somewhere.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

The next generation

• CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy
• Aug 28, 2024
• australasiae liocheles liochelidae scorplings

It’s been a couple of weeks since I first discovered these scorplings, managed to save about a...

 

[Kada]

do you know if this species is medically significant in terms of venom? I've been trying to find a parthenogenic scorpion thats a bit more on the mild side of the venom spectrum.

You might like Liocheles australasiae

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

You might like Liocheles australasiae

Yeah that’s the species being discussed here.