Transferring baby scorps from their mom's enclosure

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My baby Heterometros S. scorps just got off their mother's back yesterday. I am unsure of how to handle them without hurting them so I have not yet transferred them to a different enclosure.

I have fed the mother to avoid her getting hungry and turning on her babies as soon as I noticed the last one off her back. She caught the superworm and took its head, and then proceeded to bring it to her young who feasted on it like a horde of ants.

Any tips on how to get them safely transferred to their enclosure is appreciated.

Also, should I feed the mother again? I feel that she might be hungry because she had none of that worm from yesterday. Thanks, xoxo

 

Thanks! In recent development, I can see them hiding in the roots of my live plant, which is on a pot that I buried under the substrate. My plan is to take it out and hopefully the baby scorps with it. Wish me luck

 

I have transferred all of them to a separate enclosure. However, I have noticed one baby scorp that has been canibalized by the other babies. I suspect it was already weak to begin with. How do I minimize the risk for this?