one cricket or two?

carpe scorpio · May 26, 2004

I have kept several species over the years and I have seen Pandinus and Heterometrus catch and eat one cricket while holding one or two others to be eaten next. The buthids that I have kept have always eaten them one at a time, however I have recently noticed from some photos that C. Exilicauda sometimes also catches more than one at feeding time. Is this species particularly gluttonous as opposed to other Centruroides?

darrelldlc · May 27, 2004

I have witnessed C vitattus as well as my P transvaalicus hold one in each claw while eating a third. The females seem to be more voracious eaters.
Cordially,
Darrell.

carpe scorpio · May 27, 2004

Interesting, how often do you feed the vittatus?, and is it full grown?.

Wolvie56X · May 27, 2004

ive had a C. Gracilis grab 2 crickets, eat one and hold onto the other until it was done with the first

my H Spinifer had 3 crickets one time, chewing on one and one in each of her claws, shes a little greedy

Wolvie

carpe scorpio · May 27, 2004

Hmmm, my C.gracilis are males, I wonder if the females of any given buthid sp. are genetically predisposed to gluttony.

darrelldlc · May 28, 2004

Some of my vittatus are not yet full grown but just about adult. I have roughly ten in half of one ten gallon tank. I feed them about once a week. They were recently caught specimens and maybe they were not used to eating so regularly. Could be the answer for their voracious appetites.
Darrell.

carpe scorpio · May 28, 2004

That is very likely the case. I have had mine for two years now and they are full grown.

Dessicata · May 28, 2004

Smeringurus Mesaensis dead

Looked in tonight, found my male under his hide, dead as a doornail

Stuck it in a bag in the freezer for the time being, till i can get some alcohol or resin or something to preserve it - poor thing. Hopefully one of his attempts at mating with the female worked, shes still alive and pinching!

carpe scorpio · May 28, 2004

I'm very sorry about your loss, these moments never get any easier, no matter how long a person keeps scorpions.

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