Why would a scorpion shake it's tail?

[Aztek]

I was downstairs and my 2iP.Trans was walkin around shaking it's metasoma. Not slow but really shaking it. Comparable to a rattlesnake's rattle.

 

[saxman146]

haha! Mine have been doing the same thing. It is a territorial thing.

 

[Athlon2k2]

Actually it is typically a premolt thing. Is he getting close to molt?

 

[Aztek]

Yup, he is.
I guess that wold be it.
Thanks

 

[Thongy]

my adult exilicaudas do that
and my 4i b jacksonis do that too sometimes

i think its when theyre about to sting something since whenever they do that, i throw it a cricket in front of them and they sting/eat it right away

 

[emmille]

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i think most of the Centruroids spp because my excilicauda does it too...

i'm thinking warning for others whose invading it's territory because i observe it did that when i joined a female in it's enclosure.

 

[Trexer]

Maybe its getting its boogie on

 

[saxman146]

I don't know why it would be considered a premolt sign.

 

[Aztek]

The blood pressure?^^

 

[davidbarber1]

My V. spins shake their tails whenever they cross each other in their enclosure. Gotta be a territorial thing.

David

 

[Aztek]

Mine is alone

 

[davidbarber1]

Mine is alone

Aztek, point taken. I guess most of us missed that.

David

 

[Athlon2k2]

There was a discussion on Venomlist about A. australis doing this. I believe all were premolt. Mine did it for a while then molted a week or so later. Maybe to losen the old exo.

 

[RichardMorris]

When I got my 2I LQ's I saw them "vibrate" their tails. They were in a very high state of agitation and were striking at everything including each other.

They still make their tails move like a vibration or wiggle when they get upset. (Which seems to be quite often).

The tail movement reminded me of a snake raised up just as it's ready to strike.

My b. jacksoni have never done this that I have seen.

 

[bigD0420]

my 2nd to biggest emperor does that to the dominant emp whenever he wants to pick a fight, as soon as the tail shakes my dominant one attacks.... but usually never attacks unless the tail shakes or other wise is challanged

 

[tabor]

Let us know how it turns out. I've seen it in some desert species, usually while mating or territory disputes. Never seen it in 2i's.