The red dragon of Jaragua

[CHLee]

Scolopendra alternans, South Dominican Republic

and the waiting game begins

 

[Desert scorps]

This is one of my dream species, i really hope they make their way back to the US sometime soon!

 

[CHLee]

Day 1

day 20 eggs have started to expand


Day 23, still expanding


Day 27 protonymph

 

[CHLee]

Female 1 Day 40 nymphs

Female 2 on day 36

Female 3 decides to lay

 

[pentapede]

Nice!!! Looking at some of your other threads, I’m sure you’ll keep us updated on this beautiful process.

 

[TheraMygale]

This is mind blowing. I do not have much an interest in these yet. Something about a bad movie, just gives me ptsd.

But looking at your pictures, this has given me a different perspective and is changing my non-existent appreciation.

Keep sharing, i am loving seeing the evolution and it is very informal.

 

[paumotu]

Hope to see some of these babies in the Us.

 

[CHLee]

Female number 4 joins the party


Female 2 on day 48, protonymphs

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Female number 4 joins the party
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Female 2 on day 48, protonymphs
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Wow they are really great at caring for eggs . Congratulations on your success! Hope they hatch well . Probably hard enough figuring gender out . I’ve never kept one before .

 

[CHLee]

Female 1 day 62

Female 2 day 58

 

[CHLee]

Female 1
Day 70
Molted and coloring up

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Female 1
Day 70
Molted and coloring up
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Amazing ! How long do they stay with the Mom until they need separated?

 

[ThreeEyedElk]

Awww wow!!
Good work mama!! Pretty babies, look at that hellspawn

 

[l4nsky]

Female 1 day 62
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Female 2 day 58
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Have you had any issues keeping Trichorhina tomentosa with the pedes either during molting or pling development?

 

[CHLee]

Have you had any issues keeping Trichorhina tomentosa with the pedes either during molting or pling development?

no

 

[CHLee]

And clutch 1 is done.

 

[CHLee]

Final count for clutch 1, 73


Clutch 2 almost ready to molt

 

[CHLee]

Didn’t get pictures of clutch 2 and 3,
Clutch 4 left mom today


Bonus sp white beard clutch for good measure




And we’re done for the year.

 

[Brewser]

Scolopendra alternans - common names include Haitian Giant, Caribbean Giant and Florida Keys Centipede.
20 to 23 cm or 8 to 9 inches is not unheard of.
Caribbean Islands, South America, Southeast U.S.

 

[Desert scorps]

Scolopendra alternans - common names include Haitian Giant, Caribbean Giant and Florida Keys Centipede.
20 to 23 cm or 8 to 9 inches is not unheard of.
Caribbean Islands, South America, Southeast U.S.

This specific one is known as the Hispaniola Red Giant. It gets significantly larger than the Florida locales which max out around 7-8 inches. These Red Giants can attain lengths around 13” possibly even larger, and are one of the bulkiest species on the planet