Its a wildcaught scorpion Hyourin. It comes preloaded with free parasites. Do what you can to save it. But don't stress yourself over it. The learning curve is by far more important.

P/s: Mites are overrated - only in Malaysian forums. The open wound that is the Fear of the unknown is often fueled with more than generous amounts salt, chilli and cuka. Sometimes to the point where the owner of the animal stresses the animal inside out just to remove things that are just superficial. You're dealing with living thing, not quantum physics.

Hey ma. Look, no stingers!

Buffer sentence of the year - "Correct me if i'd gave any wrong information, for i wanted to learn from the wise one too"

ROTFFLMAO.

I just love picking on you. Nothing's wrong Roy. Be strong, don't be sad about the deaths.

Dennis calls for you guys to come online tomorrow nite 9pm for a chat on msn. He says its got something to do with the scorpion thread on mts and the 5 apostles.

It's actually rice wine. Supposedly good for joint pains after a hard day in the paddy fields of Nam. Now they're sold by the thousands at novelty gift shops across many Indochinese countries.

Female - Lychas scutilus.

Can. Send over your male and I'll do what I can Lester. Will come online in a minute!

Akagi, were the young uns separated before they voluntarily got off her? They look awfully young to be separated from they're mom. One of the most difficult thing to simulate artificially is the regulation of humidity by way of osmosis. How the mother keeps her younglings hydrated until they form 'harder' shell structures which in turn prevent for loss of bodily fluids. That's just a theory, but it's one theory that's got grounds in my books.

I don't follow this thread as avidly as I used to anymore. I don't know the full story and am not judging your efforts bro. I like how you post.

Ryo knows about this one rideon. And so does Lester. It came from a dear friend of mine.

How unfortunate. Please keep updating this thread on how the babies fair akagi. I'd love to learn from your experience. Thanks!

@ Lester - Let's just press our luck and see what comes.

I bet your gf is jealous now that she don't excite you as much as before Lester. If you're getting more than 10 Hottentotta judaicus, go for a large communal setup! They make excellent display animals judaicus.

Goodluck keeping the 5 remaining scorplings alive akagi.

In to report the death of my female C.gracilis. She died during parturition. Mated earlier this year with a male which was flown in specially for the occasion. I got her at 2nd instar July last year, she will be missed greatly. Rest in peace motherload and babies.

Here's an old picture I'd love to share. Taken right after a moult.

Thanks guys. Feeling better already.

To those whom have inquired and I still owe adult AFS to, I will still continue with giving you the best scorpions I can get. However, as of today. I am quitting the sales of WC AFS.

The continued and deliberate poaching of these scorpions without knowing bounds is too much for me to consciously support. It's about time we seriously think about keeping young ones from the broods already established in the hobby and keep the cycle going instead of harvesting them from the wild with no end. I have done enough damage already.

Sphagnum moss my favourite substrate, second to only the all time classic cocopeat. They are very visually pleasing as well, especially when it comes to decorating backgrounds etc. The part about it depriving mites off nutrition is new to me. Thanks akagi.

I might experiment with a mix similar to yours too Andrew. Any mishaps so far?

This post has been edited by rafiqos: Aug 6 2009, 11:47 PM

That was short. Lol. Is your mix for dry/humid setup? As I'd want to try for a humid one.

Blindly supporting one side and being judgmental about the other normally professes into a very lopsided community. One which is easily manipulated by many of the bigger names in the hobby. I personally have come across quite a few of such characters. They openly go against wildcatching invertebrates, but also have their names listed as associates on companies that do exports of wildcaught animals.

But that aside, when push comes to shove. It all boils down to personal belief. I agree when you say that all original source for us hobbyists hails from the wild. That is, until we can establish our own captive care measures. Breeding them has to be of primary concern. It is also true that development of masses of lands and deforestation takes away more than poachers can ever do. But don't you honestly also think that the animals that come wild captured live in deeper, untouched jungles?

I have done my share of selling wild caught forest scorpions. They come dirt cheap. Adults and subadults - a shortcut ideal for the bidding hobbyist who is not willing to spend time and money on younglings. But believe me, when you see the sight where these scorpions are packed into small sealed plastic bags (yes plastic bags), piled knee-high into foam boxes and transported like fish to the market. Your heart sinks. Mine did.

Perhaps wildcatching should be a balanced thing. And once we can establish a stable number in captivity, the cycle of captive breeding and dispersion should follow suit.

P/s: Love the way you put things. You're a thinker! Welcome to the hobby.

My current barkscorpion casualty count within 2 weeks:

Lychas scutilus 0.1.0 (I'm really sorry Lester - will post a pic later)
Centruroides vittatus 0.1.0
Centruroides gracilis 0.1.xx (died in parturition)
Centruroides hentzi 0.0.1

A fickened month it is. I'm beginning to wonder if my room is turning into an oven.

Rideon - I'm passing Alex and you both of my remaining C.hentzis. I hope you guys will share them as part of your scorpions. Work for breeding.

Ha ha ha.

We could all do with a little less flame and a little more love.

Village People - YMCA

No bloody way Fai. Straight is the way to heaven. Bent people don't get to enter the winged arches.