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New Dune scorpion + new dune scorpion babies

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'Other interesting facts- Smeringurus mesaensis is one of the most studied scorps in the world, but are still very difficult to breed in captivity.

They are one of the fastest scorpions I have ever seen, they can easily reach the end of a 20 gallon tank with blinding speed. Unfortunately, Smeringurus mesaensis are widely used to make glass paperweights. Smeringurus mesaensis are known to be very cannibalistic in the wild. They can detect prey from far away by feeling the vibrations from the ground, and will often dart towards a possible prey item, again taking advantage of its lightning speed.'

Scorpion of the Month for January: Smeringurus mesaensis - Scorpions - The Venom List - For All Things Venomous!
 
'I've had some luck w/ arizonensis this year as well, I just left them w/ the mother till they climed off her back and then seperated them into 16 oz deli cups w/ sand for a sub.
I have got 1 brood up to 2nd instar and feeding well on their own, I have never offered them water so I assume they are getting it from their food, I also have a huge brood still on the back of another female they have been on her back for 12 days now and I expect them to be shedding into 2I soon, they realy havent been to demanding of a sling to care for, hopefully the future molts will go as smoothly as their initial molt as all made it out w/ out 1 casualty'


However....

' if you leave them in delicups they will die soon, I'd try a big terrarium vey well ventilated and with LOTS of substrate so they can burrow and find the humidity levels that suits them best for molting '


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