Erm, Should I expect the pitter patter of hundreds of tiny feet?

[maegann]

This is Artemis, the (possibly) gravid Emperor Scorpion. What do you guys think? I purchased her in mid January and was told she was pregnant, but I have never owned an E. Scorpion before. I think she is, but would love your opinions!

 

[GoFride]

Oh wow - she looks like she's going to pop! Make sure you keep us updated with pics.

 

[Nanci]

Does "you are insane!!!" count as an opinion???

Well- she looks fat. I wonder how many she will have. What they eat. What you will do with them all.

 

[Justine66]

yeah wow!
she's looks huge! do you know what they eat?

this is too cool! deff keep updating please!!

 

[maegann]

Well for the first week or so they ride around on mom, and she breaks off pieces of her food and hands it to them lol. She hasnt eaten in a week or two, but I associate that with me giving her a pinkie and the fact she is gravid. I plan on selling the babies, so we will see ^_^

 

[hypnoctopus]

I know almost nothing about scorpions, but she certainly looks very rotund!

Do you get to handle her? Do scorpions have different personalities?

 

[mattsnake]

How many should you be expecting?

 

[maegann]

I havent handled her yet; the females become aggressive when gravid. I so much as think of opening her door and she gets into a defensive stance lol. From what I have been reading, I can expect anywhere from 1-35 little scorpion babes o_o

 

[ChannyB]

K that just freaks me out!! lol Good luck though with new babies, she does look fat, but I know nothing about scorpions

 

[Nadine88]

I just have to say that she is awesome....and....I've got the heebie jeebies

 

[Myca]

Well for the first week or so they ride around on mom, and she breaks off pieces of her food and hands it to them lol. She hasnt eaten in a week or two, but I associate that with me giving her a pinkie and the fact she is gravid. I plan on selling the babies, so we will see ^_^

Oh, that is so cool! I don't like scorpions but it would be so neat to see the her caring for the babies like that.

 

[captainjack0000]

1-35 little scorpion babes

I don't know anything about these creatures, but if there is only 1 baby in there, that looks like it would have to be a pretty big one.

 

[maegann]

I just have to say that she is awesome....and....I've got the heebie jeebies

Mission accomplished XD

 

[boricua00735]

congrats how many did she have?

 

[maegann]

none yet, still staring her down everyday... problem is, I have no idea how far along she is, since the pet store said she mated before they got her, they just started noticing the signs

 

[Justine66]

Hmmmm.. do you know how long the gestation period is..?

that way you have a "rough esstiment"?
I'm sure you have already done tons of research on all of this, I'm just interested.

This is really neat!
I can't wait to see the Baby/babies!

 

[Weda737]

Aww, she does look like she's going to pop. lol Send me a baby! My question is... where do they come out of? I mean.... where is a scorpions boom boom place?

 

[maegann]

From what I have seen anywhere from 7-11ish months O_O
Here are some more pics I took of her tonight, I was trying to get an underbelly shot through the viv but it didnt work out too well :/

 

[gekosin]

Certainly looks gravid, pity the gestation period can be over 9 months for them. You might still have a long wait ahead. As mentioned they will live on the mother for a few days, once they start moving off remove them from the tank as she might eat them, if any are ill/ sickly or under developed the mother could potentially eat that individual as well.

Good luck!!

 

[hikisquid]

Oh gosh she is gonna explode!
Congrats on the future babies, I bet they will be adorable. :3