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Old 11-06-2009, 08:01 PM   #1
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Scolopendra Hardwickei Molt

This I beleave is a female Scolopendra Hardwickei And in a couple of weeks I
will make my first attemp at breeding them.I will keep you posted on any
progress I make.Here are a couple pictures of her molt and thats about it for
now.
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:11 PM   #2
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Cool, can't see the pic but good to hear you've built up the courage to "do it"! Get those chopsticks ready to flip them apart if it goes bad lol.
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:14 PM   #3
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The pictures are up now I hope you like them.I was just waiting for a female to molt before I started breeding them.

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Old 11-06-2009, 08:21 PM   #4
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mmmm, such a cool pede. I've been wondering, anybody out there, Scolopendra hardwickii, ...what morph feature separates it from subspinipes?
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:26 PM   #5
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How big is she ? Is that their normal coloring ? Now on my must have list !
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:42 PM   #6
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She was about 20 cm before this molt and if follows the trend of the the
other Hardwickei's that molted before her.She should grow at least a inch in
the next month.Once she start eating again.

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Old 11-06-2009, 10:19 PM   #7
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ya know rob your killing me with these .........beautiful pedes!!
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Old 11-06-2009, 10:32 PM   #8
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Ahhhh man She looks like she's dieing Ill just take her off your hands tommorow........LOL

See you tommorow brother.......

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Old 11-07-2009, 02:35 AM   #9
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Hay Pete,
It took more than 30+ days after it head plate started to lift.But finally on the
32 day she molted.I can't wait to see how big she get now that she did molt.
S.Hardwickei are one beautiful.

Hi Joe,
I didn't find out that she started to molt until after I spoke to you.I'll see you
in the morning at aroud 9:00AM.
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Old 11-07-2009, 04:48 PM   #10
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have my fingers crossed that you get these to breed rob!
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Old 11-07-2009, 09:16 PM   #11
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what morph feature separates it from subspinipes?
They have way shorter coxopleural processes with usually only one spine on each tip.

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Old 11-08-2009, 02:00 AM   #12
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is it just me or does the second picture looks like she have a lot of mites on her?
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Old 11-08-2009, 06:30 PM   #13
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They have way shorter coxopleural processes with usually only one spine on each tip.

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OK thanks for that info!
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Old 11-09-2009, 12:09 AM   #14
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Old 11-09-2009, 06:29 AM   #15
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What a nice fresh looking pede you have
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