haha...you the only one that noticed yeah...got that from a singaporean friend. they're whip scorpions. asian ones...so they're tiny...like the size of a 10cent coin only...

that's a B. Jacksoni...one of my faves...

I noticed because my friend has 1.. a biggy! Bigger then 50cent size

LOL LQ u muz be kidding me
Although i dun handle my scorpion but i afraid it ll escape somehow...
I'll get some desert species in the future
Nice whip spider anw, saw 1 b4 in mid valley

these are the local variants. the large one you saw are imported. they are bout 10cents max here...lol...

LQ's nice werd. just becareful with it.

Any remnants of your B. Jax offsprings left Tag? Me and a few friends are interested in a breeding effort by end of this year. Collectively we have a total of 5 scorps belonging to 3 individual keepers.

Rusty thick tails are sweet little critters.

This post has been edited by rafiqos: Aug 7 2008, 11:03 PM

i have 4 pcs now. but they're not of breeding age...they're going to singapore soon...

That's such a miss. Wish them luck in Sing.

haha... ok ok lar...giving them to a friend who helped me a lot in this scorpion stuff...lol..

-sry removed-

This post has been edited by EmperorMeng: Aug 8 2008, 09:31 PM

some dumb **** spam in kopitiam not enough come here spam also...aih...

Hmm, from wat i knw its bad to inbreed animals
Wonder if it apply2 scorpion o nt

frankly, i think that it happens all the time in the wild. (i think lar...no document to support my statement also...)

Inbreeding carries a big concern especially among mammals. Among invertebrates, this in my personal view doesn't carry much weight.

Like TAG said, in the wild, inbreeding occurs freely. Especially among those species that live within close proximity with each other and have limited roaming range. Parthenogenic species like the local Dwarf Wood Scorpion (Liocheles australiasae) are known to breed in captivity for generations without the need for even a male. Genes from purely a female parent are passed down to more generations of females, repeating the cycle. All this without much negative impact on the younglings.

However, there are hobbyists known for trying to keep scorpion and tarantula bloodlines from 'possible deterioration' by adding new blood to the brood every F3 or F4. This is thought to be one of the ways to deter defective genes from being passed on further down the line, ultimately resulting in a weakened generation.

There are many schools of thought when it comes to inbreeding. But I personally feel this issue carries little significance, at least in the case of invertebrates.

Ic, i ll take it as nt much affect our scorpion
Bt i ll still avoid it
Thx for the info Rafiq
Btw i added u in frenster, approve pls =p

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Added on August 9, 2008, 7:48 amLol So happy, my scorpling molting to 2nd instar!!!!
4of them i found having molt problem
I took them out and help them remove the old exoskeleton by using tweezer dip in water
2of them are fine now but the other 2 looks weak
Hope all of them survive....

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Added on August 9, 2008, 12:15 pmLatest update, all of the babies back2 the mom back ady except for 1 which couldnt make it
Only managed2 save 4out of 5 of them with molt problem....

This post has been edited by RyoKenzaki: Aug 9 2008, 12:15 PM

Congratulations on the baby Ryo!! I come your house see them can? Hehehehe...

And sorry bout your scorpion you cant save cuz of molt prob...

those liocheles spp are called dwarf wood scorpion...okok...now i know...ahahaha

They're common name is Wood Scorpion. These guys rank among the less striking ones in appearence among dwarf scorpions. But they bear a sweet resemblance to the Flat Rock Scorpion (Hadogenes sp.). They also are low in venom potency and make an ideal starter scorpion. They are also parthenogenic, which is an added bonus!

Sight.... Dunno y they gt molt problem....
Maybe humidity... T_T
Sure u can come and see but.... Must wait i free 1st
Nw assignment dead line approaching
Next 2week only free i think

yeah...i know a stockpile of them near my house. haha...want anytime can go collect...i got stung a number of times from them...feel like those red ants sting you...quite a sharp pain...=.=

Latest update
2day morning feed the mom with superworm
She eaten all the meat inside and holding the exoskeleton of the superworms with some juicy juice in it
I went to sleep and found out tat one of the scorpling are holding the superworm head in its chelicerae
I assume majority of them are eating
Pic ll be post tomorrow