scorpionmom
Arachnobaron
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- Dec 5, 2010
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Now it is your turn to help me. One of my 2nd instar T. bastosi molted into 3rd instar on April 29, 2011, just a few days ago. It seemed fine, and nothing seemed to go wrong in the process of molting. I was rather active until today, when I found it lying on the open substrate with its legs tucked under it, it chelae scruched up to the carapace, and the tail to the side. I was very worried, and right before I left for my work I checked it. It was crawling around again, seemingly fine. It was climbing.
I came home to find that it was in the "dead" position again. It has hardly move since, barely moving its tail, legs, and opening/closing its chelae.
What could be happening? Could this be "post-molt" behavior? The temperature was raised and the humidity was still high, but before today it was slightly cool, maybe in the 70's or low 80's. Because he has just molted, I have not offered food. I do not know if it matters, but this particular scorpion was a "late bloomer", and molted slightly more than a month after the other. Thanks for helping. To tell the truth, it does not look promising at all and I at least want to have an idea of what could have happened or what could be happening so I can possibly prevent it in the future. Has anyone else who has kept Tityus spp. and/or this particular species experienced this?
I came home to find that it was in the "dead" position again. It has hardly move since, barely moving its tail, legs, and opening/closing its chelae.
What could be happening? Could this be "post-molt" behavior? The temperature was raised and the humidity was still high, but before today it was slightly cool, maybe in the 70's or low 80's. Because he has just molted, I have not offered food. I do not know if it matters, but this particular scorpion was a "late bloomer", and molted slightly more than a month after the other. Thanks for helping. To tell the truth, it does not look promising at all and I at least want to have an idea of what could have happened or what could be happening so I can possibly prevent it in the future. Has anyone else who has kept Tityus spp. and/or this particular species experienced this?