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I noticed at least one of the 20 C vittatus I received is gravid. There are several others I now think may be but I can't tell if they are just fat. The ones I think are gravid have a swelling or "hump" in the abdomen that starts just behind the top pair of eyes and end at the base of the tail. The ones I think are fat seem to be universaly fat from the front of the head to the start of the tail. I thought I saw the babies through the side of one of them, but I can't be sure because they are small scorps. Also I have another 10 C vittatus arriving tomorrow and supposedly 3 of them are definitely gravid. I got a 5 gallon tank and took it to the local glass shop to have 3 dividers put in so I could house 4 gravid scorps in the tank. I will get another one made if I find more are gravid. The tank will not be ready until monday, so I thought I could put the females in a glass jar (one jar per scorp) with some soil and cork bark with couple small holes in the top until the tank is done.
How can you tell who's gravid?
Does this sound like an ok idea(divided tank/jars)?
What's the easiest way to remove the gravid females from the large tank without hurting them or risking getting tagged?
Anything else I should know?
Also, if all of them give birth and don't feed off the young I will want to sell off a bunch. Do you need a permit or license to ship scorps from State to State in USA?
How can you tell who's gravid?
Does this sound like an ok idea(divided tank/jars)?
What's the easiest way to remove the gravid females from the large tank without hurting them or risking getting tagged?
Anything else I should know?
Also, if all of them give birth and don't feed off the young I will want to sell off a bunch. Do you need a permit or license to ship scorps from State to State in USA?