ok sorry to interrupt the current topic. So mites do kill scorps? I thought they won't cz i read on this site that


http://web.singnet.com.sg/~caijw/care/care.htm

So this site has wrong info? Crap.

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Added on February 8, 2009, 11:59 amStart looking around the d area selling toys, books etc. It will be no where near d food. Sometimes a bag of fertiliser might be broken then u can follow ur nose

This post has been edited by opalish_ice: Feb 8 2009, 11:59 AM

I called 1800-ASKGODWHY-606, but no one answered. I guess he was busy pardoning the innocent souls lost in Gaza, peace be upon them. Will try again when the time is right.

Like Mike loves to say, "They are always communal, until they are not." You may want to consider solitary setups for the remainding liocheles. They do much better that way.

They are generally harmless opalish. Notice how loosely the word 'generally' is applied in the sentence? Lol! Mites are generally harmless, unless and until they take over your scorpion and start sucking the life out of it, literally.

Captain Mite: "Slurp slurp, yum..juicy scorpion. Captain Mite to Base, juicy scorpion in sight, send in the paratroopers! Over!"
General Mite: "Base to Captain Mite. Well done!"
Captain Mite: "Thank you chief!"
General Mite: "Don't thank me, I'm not gay!...shhhh..." line goes silent for three friggin long minutes.
General Mite: "Paratroopers, we've got breakfast,lunch and dinner for the next month ready. Move in! TORA TORA TORAAA!!!"
Minion Mites: "Weeeeeeeeiiiioouuuu(the sound they make while lunging at the poor scorpion)...slurp slurp"
Minion Mites: "EVERY WHERE WE GOO, PEOPLE WANNA KNOWW. WHO WE ARE, WE ARE THE MITES MIGHTY MIGHTY MITES!!"

Pardon me for that. Happy Thaipusam.

ermm... i know i have been asking this question again and again.. but anyone selling their scorplings??? like 3-4th instar.. leetplayer has sold all of his AFS's.. in search again..

i do agree with wat u say, but at least ppl shouldnt ask those basic things like will my scorp if die din eat 3 days or will i die if my afs sting me, why my afs dont want eat after moult, if ppl really do have the heart and interest ppl should take the time to go to uncle google and make a simple search then laze around and posting in lowyat and wait for ppl to answer, like u said this is a place to share and discuss about scorpions not ask ridiculous questions

okay..i got what u mean..
may be someday u should say 'easy question' instead of 'stupid question' to avoid from insulting the questioner.
u know sometimes it does hit a nerve...

It's better to learn from the experienced then to learn from the book

why people tend to ask 'easy questions' is that from reading it online you cant really get a feel or reply from the writer. it mayb that these people write such thing but in real time they dont own a scorpion etc... so by asking on here they can get their answer fast. and those questions can lead to many2 discussions. so i think we all should think before writing something in here. it may insult others although we dont tend to...

I dun see any "stupid question" asked by Rideon
At least all the question worth for a discussion IMHO
Oh btw juz nw the Liocheles tried2 eat a freshly molted tankmate alive
Guess i need2 separate them into asam bottle when i get it...
Have2 eat alot asam later lolz

haha..u just told me that ur liocheles are fooling around this morning..

Its indeed fooling around
I threw in a mealworm in its territory in front it bt it doesnt seems2 be interested

Try pinhead crickets

Ar.... Cant find any pinhead here unless take from supplier but need take alot in 1time...
I tried breeding my own but my cricket juz died mysteriously everyday

lol ryo, dont make it seem like i was talking abt rideon, it wasnt even in my mind at all, but now u mentioned it, is that what u feel abt rideons questions??? hmmmmm its just a question not implying on anything

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Added on February 8, 2009, 7:42 pmimho, reading online actually gives u a more accurate answers when it comes to basic questions, for example like asking, will my scorp die after not eating 3 days?

answer from forumers: most used is, it wont die, scorpc can go on without eating for weeks or enev months, etc.

but if u read a basic care sheet it will be stated very clearly that scorpions can last weeks or even months without food, now isn't that easier

This post has been edited by littlesaint: Feb 8 2009, 07:42 PM

ermmm how come everyone seems to mention me... well. the thing is people do tend to ask these sort of questions and either they didnt read from the first page or caresheet.. well whatever it may be.. let us just end it here.. we all dont want to make enemies just friends.. let it be la.. i have my mistakes and im sorry. im only human...

wow.. u like asam??? i hate it.. feels like i want to vomit... if added to food ok la.. hehehehe

im only human too.i saw u all argue my heart pain,why human wanna treat human like this.lolz...
let continue scorpion thread V2

lolz cause u sound like talking bout Rideon and i gt confuse which question of his sound "stupid" though

V3 shld be started soon heh

Hi guys ...

i m back ... wheee... a tiring weekend.. anyone miss me ???? LOL

finally got my hands on my PC n DC... took some clearer pics of my new AFS setup..
wanted to share with you guys ...

let continue with scorpions talks V2 can't wait for v3


enclousre abit wet .. juz spray with water ... added a few cricket.. dinner time LOL

mama


papa



papa and mama



the little devils



one happy family
CHEERS

LOL ur mama is one fat ass beast!
Have u counted ur scorpling yet?

yap

23 numbers of it
now left 17 nos ... 6nos were sold off

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Added on February 8, 2009, 11:49 pmhi guys ...

i am surfing thru the net when i came across this ..
some interesting facts ...

Reproduction
Most scorpions reproduce sexually, and most species have male and female individuals. However, some species, such as Hottentotta hottentotta, Hottentotta caboverdensis, Liocheles australasiae, Tityus columbianus, Tityus metuendus, Tityus serrulatus, Tityus stigmurus, Tityus trivittatus, and Tityus urugayensis, reproduce through parthenogenesis, a process in which unfertilized eggs develop into living embryos. Parthenogenic reproduction starts following the scorpion's final moult to maturity and continues thereafter.

Sexual reproduction is accomplished by the transfer of a spermatophore from the male to the female; scorpions possess a complex courtship and mating ritual to effect this transfer. Mating starts with the male and female locating and identifying each other using a mixture of pheromones and vibrational communication.. Once they have satisfied each other that they are of opposite sex and of the correct species, mating can commence.


species, such as Hottentotta hottentotta, Hottentotta caboverdensis, Liocheles australasiae, Tityus columbianus, Tityus metuendus, Tityus serrulatus, Tityus stigmurus, Tityus trivittatus, and Tityus urugayensis, reproduce through parthenogenesis,

one question in mind ... does these parthenogenesis species need to mate at least once with a male and then therferafter a male is no longer need for reproduction or totally can reproduce without a need for a male at all????

dun really understand the above mention stated from the internet ....

This post has been edited by s98432512: Feb 8 2009, 11:57 PM

Do a little more reading on taxos of the Hottentotta species and you'll find that Hottentotta caboverdensis = Hottentotta hottentotta. They are the same species. Hottentotta hottentotta is the older name for Hottentotta caboverdensis.

The name has been revised some time in 2006. But most literature on the net still cites them as Hottentotta hottentotta. No big impact there for hobbyists like us, but just to avoid complications, i.e. people selling the same species under different taxos at higher prices (this is a common problem when it comes to scorpions, especially of the genus Tityus).

Read more: About Caboverdensis.