Tailless Whip Scorpion- Cause of Death

[SupaGreenRubyRhod]

[WARNING: Dead Arachnid Content]
You guys I am at such a loss here. This was my first invert pet and I loved him so much, he seemed healthier than ever lately and now I come home from work and all of a sudden he's just dead.


A few months ago he successfully molted for the first time since I got him, his increase in size led to an increase in confidence and had more success hunting which meant to a more consistent feeding schedule.

I also about two months ago got a higher quality sprayer which allowed me to really get his humidity on lock.

As far as I can see here my perfectly healthy pet just dropped dead, does anyone have a reason to help set my mind at ease? Some mistake I can avoid with future pets?

 

[darkness975]

What were you using for feeders and what substrate is that in the photo?
@SupaGreenRubyRhod

 

[SupaGreenRubyRhod]

What were you using for feeders and what substrate is that in the photo?
@SupaGreenRubyRhod

Small to medium dubia roaches and the occasional small cricket. For substrate I used shredded coco fiber, a bit of sand, and a bit of the Zilla jungle mix for high humidity. Theres also a good bit of damp sphagnum moss to help maintain humidity.

 

[darkness975]

Small to medium dubia roaches and the occasional small cricket. For substrate I used shredded coco fiber, a bit of sand, and a bit of the Zilla jungle mix for high humidity. Theres also a good bit of damp sphagnum moss to help maintain humidity.

I can't speak for what happened but I do share the frustration of unconfirmed deaths. I have had a few in the last couple of months that bother me. Deaths with no real explanation despite living conditions being as accurate as possible.

 

[Sarkhan42]

Honestly wild caught Damon medius even after a successful molten can be iffy. Wild caught whips in general tend to come in quite beat up, and have their struggles.

You actually observed him feeding post molt, particularly on the dubia? I’ve had minimal success feeding dubia outside of prekilled myself.

Your conditions sound alright, He managed a clean molt, and the substrate looks good and wet + your substrate mix should’ve been fine. I wouldn’t fault your setup environmentally.

 

[SupaGreenRubyRhod]

Honestly wild caught Damon medius even after a successful molten can be iffy. Wild caught whips in general tend to come in quite beat up, and have their struggles.

You actually observed him feeding post molt, particularly on the dubia? I’ve had minimal success feeding dubia outside of prekilled myself.

Your conditions sound alright, He managed a clean molt, and the substrate looks good and wet + your substrate mix should’ve been fine. I wouldn’t fault your setup environmentally.

I appreciate that. I did observe him feeding several times post molt though to be honest he did lose prey more than once he very well may have not eaten the most recent roach I put in there though I know he ate somewhat recently.

 

[SupaGreenRubyRhod]

I can't speak for what happened but I do share the frustration of unconfirmed deaths. I have had a few in the last couple of months that bother me. Deaths with no real explanation despite living conditions being as accurate as possible.

I can't speak for what happened but I do share the frustration of unconfirmed deaths. I have had a few in the last couple of months that bother me. Deaths with no real explanation despite living conditions being as accurate as possible.

I know what you mean, it sucks with inverts sometimes cause these things can just happen without any apparent reason. Thank you for the kind words and sorry for the pets you've lost as well.

 

[Sarkhan42]

I appreciate that. I did observe him feeding several times post molt though to be honest he did lose prey more than once he very well may have not eaten the most recent roach I put in there though I know he ate somewhat recently.

If you do try with another whip(which I encourage! They’re amazing animals), I’d recommend a swap to mostly crickets or another more lively feeder roach. It might help ensure that they feed more consistently. They just seem to struggle a bit with identifying dubia as food before they burrow, and then catching them as well.

 

[mantisfan101]

looks too dry in there, next time try water logging the substrate