Scorpion Babies! Ft. P. imperator (Emperor Scorpion)

[@sandynix5268]

What a great mum! It‘s really cute how she carries her babies on her back and takes care of them. Nature is fascinating and amazing. You & your family have a nice week, Tom.:)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

It truly is! She was such a good mom. And thank youI I hope that you and yours had a great week!

[@Muskiefishing]

Shoutout to Billie for her killer camera skills! You guys are an inspiration in the world of inverts! You never fail at delivering knowledge to your viewers! Thank you Tom! (I hope I spelled your wife’s name correctly)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

She said thanks! hahaha She really IS so important to my channel. And you absolutely did spell it correctly! Thank you!

[@stefanostokatlidis4861]

Very social scorpions. They are better mothers than many mammals.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Amen, Stefanos! I agree completely.

[@maladeacruor9047]

Wow, I had no idea that Emperor scorpions were good moms. Learn something new every day! I wound up on this video looking up how to care for an Emperor scorpion as my husband has really been wanting one for forever. I got to admit, I'm coming around lol!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

They are fantastic mothers. It was truly amazing to see her care from them. If I breed again (I kept some of the babies from this video, and they are almost mature) I will leave them with mom longer. :) As for care, they are really quite easy: Give them some deep, moist dirt, a hide, and keep them well fed. :)

[@GeensGaming]

this was my first scorpion in 2007! It died suddenly and I felt like it was my fault :( I have been watching your videos with Tarantulas for about 6 months and they are doing all fine so I thank you for helping me learn more about the care for these amazing creatures :)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I had three way back in the '90s, and they didn't last that long. Back in the day, they would just pluck wild caught adults out of the wild, so you never knew what you were getting. It's possible that you just had an old male! And thank you so much! I'm so glad that you find this stuff helpful!

[@GeensGaming]

@@TomsBigSpiders I managed to find some babies here in the UK but they are going for £100 each! I guess it could be a payday treat haha

[@1337m33p]

Oh my gosh. You’re a life saver. I’ve found so much conflicting information that just didn’t seem right.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I'm so glad that this was helpful! :)

[@xpouii-3992]

Got one of these coming to me Tuesday! It’s a Christmas present for my nephew who already has a little flat rock scorpling. After he gets his gift I’ll have to send him to this video he’ll love seeing it!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

That's awesome! He is going to love it. :)

[@jlagersss]

This is the best scorpion video i've ever found here in youtube coz some are clickbait and does not provide breeding technique and inforrmation just like what this man do. Salute 💯

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Why thank you so much, James! I truly appreciate that?

[@jlagersss]

@@TomsBigSpiders You really did well man ♥️ Thank you for this content! I've learned so many things.

[@mellie24]

I found out my emperor scorpion was a pregnant female once i came home one night and there were 8 tiny scorps on her back. I'm glad that i found your video so i can know what to do with them.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello, Neko! Congrats on the babies! I'm so glad that this was helpful. :)

[@dersupra]

Maaaaan.... I came home from work today to a scorpion with a bunch of babies on her back! Also, I got a Harmonicon lol.... you. you did this.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hahaha Congrats, bud! And I should probably apologize. hahaha

[@dersupra]

@@TomsBigSpiders nah, no apologies accepted. This is an amazing spider and really fun to watch hunt. Now you have me thinking about the purple ones you had. lol. And thanks to this video I have a good idea of how to handle getting scorplings to FNT lol

[@InvertsExotics]

Excellent video! I love scorpions so this was awesome to watch, full of great information too.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks so much Inverts and Exotics! :)

[@TuberoseKisser]

This is probably the only video that shows the mother scorpion caring for the babies, other videos show the mothers either eating the babies or just describing how good their mothers were rather than showing actual footage of the care.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

So sorry for the delay in replying...I missed this comment. I was SO glad that I was able to catch this footage.

[@adriannadragon9392]

I have a tip about gnats that might work! Haven't personally tried it, luckily I haven't had a gnat problem in awhile. But a reptile shop I went to would use small deli cups with lids, added cut up pieces of sticky fly foam tape inside the cups, cut small slits in the lid, and voila! The gnats would enter through the small entry and get stuck to the tape. Saved them from having to do several substrate changes a week. Congrats on the scorplings! :)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I hadn't tried that one...thank you! I was using the cups with vinegar and sugar in them, and then I put gnat tape around the sides of the enclosure. Finally, I used predatory mites. THAT definitely did the trick. I haven't seen a gnat yet. Lord, I hate those little thinks. Her cage was so full of them at one point, it was horrifying! Thanks again!

[@adriannadragon9392]

@@TomsBigSpiders The vinegar and sugar never fully helped me in the past. I'll have to add the predatory mites to my list in case of future out breaks to try too. Gnats are the worst! I'm glad to have helped give an extra idea :)

[@sly6180]

I bred mine and didn’t have enough space for the babies. So when they matured and became independent I released them into the nearby woods (this was a year ago) and I saw at least 9 of them today they survived and was living near my house! It was amazing I hope they breed and make an empire.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Wait...where do you live?

[@sly6180]

Tom Moran I live in Seattle but during summer it’s humid. Also in the woods it’s super dense so snow and rain doesn’t really fall through they must’ve took refuge in a dead tree or something I was so confused.

[@anthonypaladino2680]

Amazing to see the effect of motherhood even with the little crustaceans of this planet. Love it those babies are awesome!!! Hey Tom it's Anthony here I did reply to your questions via email regarding my gbb sling just to let u know. However take your time with replying!! It seems to be doing ok. Cheers!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks so much, Anthony! I'll head over and see if I can find it! Thank you!

[@knotsripol]

Cool, man! I bought one from Petco and did not know she was pregnant. A few months later, she gave birth and I exchanged the baby for store credit at the nearby Serpentarium. :)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Man, that's an awesome deal! Congrats!

[@knotsripol]

Tom Moran Thank you!

[@napalmholocaust9093]

I'm one day 16 w/ Asian forest scorplings. I removed most the bark a few days ago to find 5 crickets alive. I prodded one to her and she treated it like a baby by putting her claw down and it walked over it or backing-up but staying flat, not posing. One perished a couple days ago in a half molt. The crickets I imagine, it was the only one out of the hide. Two more gone in there but she's too close to pull them out, she's very aggressive now. So I got meal worms. I already have wingless fruit flies but they don't find them. The worm she immediately caught then held in her mouth for three hours till now where she is slowly eating it. She's not left her borrow yet, just enlarging it. I thought she was supposed to come out and hunt before the babies start starving. Temps are 80-85 f. Humidity is 70+ more like 80. Light is low even in the day. They've been consuming their molts, likely 3rd instar now. The little ones never found the meal worm. I'll keep trying. Maybe nick them a bit first. Wax worms tomorrow I guess, idk why I didn't get them when I was looking at them. They're a lot softer. These are my first so chime-in if I'm doing something egregious or you just have a better way 😃

[@napalmholocaust9093]

she accepted two more meal worms. I split their tails because she isn't tearing them. Holding one and eating the other. Portion of the first below her. Babies haven't noticed yet.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Sorry for the late reply on this one! Thank you so much for the sub! Yeah, I feel like the least I can do if someone comments is to respond!

[@edgufler1122]

Wow !! Congratz Tom on getting those babies. I think we are all excited for you. They are very interesting. Please keep us updated on how they are doing.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Ed! Thanks so much, bud. This was truly cool for me. And I sure will!

[@numismaticokie9243]

Where did you get the shoebox case with the hinge that your communal is in? I've see boxes just like that, but none with a hinge yet... awesome video, I love Emperors, wish they were more readily available! I heard this week that for right now Egypt has opened export back up so maybe some new blood lines will make their way into the hands of breeders and maybe more "litters" can be produced so the prices come down a little, such an awesome Scorpion.

[@Buggzter-n-Gallade]

I'm keeping an eye out to see if you have more of these later on - I'd love to get a couple of the babies. TBH, I'd watch for any of your collections' offspring just for the fun of it. :) (13 Ts and 1 dune scorp at the moment). Thanks for all the great info!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks so much, Krystie! The ones I kept are getting quite large now. :) Ha! That's awesome. :)

[@marcellus_h7930]

Congratulations on the successful breeding! Very nice clutch!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you so much, Marcell!

[@GothikSamurai1]

Very interesting video. I've never seen a group of baby scorpions feeding like that.

[@tonicoffin7706]

What a terrific mama! Great video

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks, Toni!

[@quavorius4573]

My emp gave birth and i went a separate route and separated them early. I think next time ill let them stay with the mother after watching this! I was under the assumption she would see them as food as soon as they left her back lol. And with them being 1instar ive been feeding them live crickets and they seem to love them. i toss 20 in the tank every week and they all seem to vanish after 2-3 days. Thanks for the video!

[@paulrichard2116]

Bro I want to have a collection as sick as yours, you can fill a freakin’ ROOM with it. Good luck with the baby scorps!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Ha! Thanks so much Paul. It's a lot of work, but it's definitely rewarding!

[@frankrush2836]

Very informative. Jus started in the hobby

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Welcome to the hobby, Frank! And thanks!

[@62millwood]

Congrats Tom. hope they all do well. good to see you back on.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks, Tim! I'm still waiting for work to calm down so that I have more time!

[@jaimenemitz454]

Thank you so much for all the work that went into this video!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank YOU for watching, Jamie! :)

[@chuckmaster3000]

What a great scorpion update.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks Charles!

[@whiterosetarantulas3150]

Great informative video as always m8, great to see these guy about again, I bred them many years ago and actually got to see my girl give birth!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

You got to see it? Man, I'm so jealous! hahaha I would have LOVED to have seen that!

[@whiterosetarantulas3150]

@@TomsBigSpiders yep they come out of an opening under the mouth parts just in front of the pectines

[@ArnoldWender]

Great video, thanks! I just got a P. imperator juvenile and I’m searching for an enclosure like the one you were using to search for the babies. Can you tell me which company makes that enclosure? Cheers!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I believe thar one is from Lorex Plastics. You can find them now on eBay.

[@brianlindsay9097]

Two days ago I picked up a striped-tailed scorpion at an expo, and last night I found it had popped out a bunch of babies. So now I'm trying to find all the scorpling care info I can. These are obviously a different species with totally different needs, but still this is way more info than I had before, so thanks! (if you know any resources for desert-type scorpling care, could you share?) Thanks!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Congrats...that's quite the deal that you go, Brian! haha For the desert-type scorps, I like to use a mixture of sand and peat. I give them plenty of slides to hide under, and give them some depth if they want to burrow a bit. Water dishes should be quite shallow, and you can mist once every couple of weeks or so right before bedtime so they can get a drink if they want it.

[@rkhnd51]

Very educational. Thank you, Tom.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@erikmadsen8699]

What are our cages call. Never seen that before . New to all this thank you

[@TomsBigSpiders]

The big one the mom was in with the babies was an acrylic enclosure from Lorex plastics.

[@TarantulaNoob]

wow! cool video mate, appreciate the amount of time & effort this took to pull together.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks so much, Tarantula Noob!

[@joshuabullen705]

Love the channel and podcasts. Keep it up mr Moran.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks so much, Joshua!

[@robinpinkham9398]

This was a very interesting video. Loved it!!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you, Robin!

[@mrsonjanjatm9698]

So nice to see how loving you to these guys ♥😁

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Awwww..thank you!

[@QuickStrikes84]

11:30 where did you find that container with the flip lid? Nice video BTW! I'm planning on making a false bottom set up for my P. Imperator to better maintain moisture.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Here you go! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BRYQWM9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thank you so much! Be careful if you do as they will burrow right down to it!

[@bonniehawkins4553]

Very educational. TY

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks so very much, Bonnie!

[@tennesseetarantulas5129]

Awesome video. Love those little guys. I kicked my self in the but for not jumping on the big female that I could have gotten for 65 enclosure and all. Lol more interested in Getting more T's. As always bud keep up the awesome work.👍

[@goldpieceleo]

I didn't know you also watch Tom Moran. Hehe.

[@tennesseetarantulas5129]

@@goldpieceleo O ya bud I think any serious keeper should watch Tom. He knows his stuff. Because he puts the time and effort into learning and doing his research.

[@goldpieceleo]

@@tennesseetarantulas5129 yeah, I always watch him for reference.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Oh, man...that would have been such a good deal! I kept them back in the '90s, so I was super excited to get a pair and to get this opportunity to breed them. I definitely get wanting to get more Ts, though! :) Thanks again!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks, guys...seriously! :)

[@zerrotiii9010]

Please keep us posted

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I sure will! :)

[@6Ravenous6Hunger6]

Congrats on the babies! My H.longimanus had 10 babies right around the same time you had yours. Unfortunately though, she ended up eating all of them. So it was definitely a heart breaker for me

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, bud! Oh, man...that's terrible! I'm so sorry. That's exactly what I was worrying about with this one!

[@ProbableHobbit]

Those wee babies ❤️❤️❤️

[@banditmorrell]

Love the video. Really helpful for one thst is looking to get one or two

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you so much! I love these guys. :)

[@banditmorrell]

@@TomsBigSpiders I just got a breeding pair really happy

[@TomsBigSpiders]

@@banditmorrell Congrats! That's awesome!

[@drdoolittlefishhobbyist6055]

Do you know if the emperors are still endangered as I can't seem to find any of these in the uk. I have 5 Asian forest scorps as they are easy to get here.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello! They are no longer exporting them, so we have to rely on captive bred specimens now. Many folks have switched to keeping the forest scops instead because they are cheaper and easier to find.

[@snakemannn1744]

Yes i have about possible 9 pure white almost ones ,, i had to separate them from the mother at an young age because of some cannibalism issues. I have the rest of them in a separate small plastic dollar store side ventilated small box. i am heating half of one side of the box with the substrate moist and giving them a splitted in half cricket so all of them can jump on it if they want to. most of them are still in the white stage and some kinda tanish whitish looking. i plan to use a bottle cap with rocks in it so when they drink they won't drown while drinking. if you have any other suggestions it will be highly appreciated. (( looks like around 6 were eaten )).

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Awwwww...sorry to hear about the cannibalism. I was terrified that was going to happen with mine. Just keep the substrate moist and make sure that they have some substrate to dig in and several hides around the enclosure (both on the warm and cool end). They will move around to find the temp they need.

[@snakemannn1744]

@@TomsBigSpiders yes i have them setted up lovely and they are eating and growing ... The vids are on my page. When they get much bigger i will do the hides sisuations.

[@Primal_Robin]

very cool, got a P. imperator baby recently, was feisty.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you! Yeah, the babies were putting up a bit of a fight! :) They usually calm down as adults.

[@NGGomes81]

Really cool video. Amazing job!!

[@QuickStrikes84]

After your scorpion is mated, what temperature did you keep her at?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

The warm side of her tank was in the low 80s and the cooler side was in the low 70s.

[@ChantalsCritters]

So pretty. I have 2 Asian Forest scorpion babies. The kind you have are harder to find.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I love the Asian forest scorps as well. I have an adorable juvenile. Thanks, bud!

[@banditmorrell]

Trying to locate a.female Asian forest scorpion.. about to get two emperors

[@StephInOttawa]

How do you heat just part of the enclosure? (You might say in a previous video, but I haven't come across it yet.)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Sorry for the delay, Stephanie. Part of the enclosure is on a shelf that's above a heat lamp. So, half of the enclosure gets more heat.

[@makomarquis]

Grats man. Welcome back buddy.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks, Eddie! Hopefully work calms down soon so I can do more videos!

[@scottwhitemyer5501]

wow, very interesting, thats cool

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks, Scott!

[@sandynix5268]

Get ready for „Fatal Fangs“, Tom! :D

[@Philboi28]

Awesome video Tom

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you very much! :)

[@periplanetamissionary]

This species does display long term parental care for the babies, so unless the mother starts acting up leave them with her. ;) I have read from two to three years some times.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

That is my plan for the next one. I"m currently looking for a larger cage and another male. :) Thank you!

[@estherwolf4354]

Do you think Aisen Forrest scorpions. Would work the same

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Yes, they are quite similar.

[@CiekawePtaszniki]

Nice! I love it.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you!

[@snakemannn1744]

Yes i have pure new borns on the mothers back ,, she is with two other emperor scorpions do i have to seprate the mother in a single container so the other two emperors won't bother her or her young.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I would move the other two out and leave the mother in there. You don't want her to get too stressed.

[@hackerYt-uj2wd]

How does it takes for a 2 instar Emperor Scorp to mature?, i had a male before but he passed peacefully on May

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I believe two to three years, depending on the temps. I'm so sorry to hear about your male.

[@sophiagreen1683]

I want to start breeding these guys. Lots of past experience but currently don’t have any. Any suggestions where I can get a male and female?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello, Sophia! I would try faunaclassifieds ( www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8 ); they sometimes have them listed there. You could also try some online dealers, like Pinchers and Pokies. Good luck!

[@tigerlilly5579]

When do the babies get big enough to where they become a danger to each other? Will they try to kill and eat each other at some point?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I had five of them together until they reached about 4i. At that point, one of them "disappeared" so I split them all but the largest two up. They are about 4-5" now and still living together.

[@iandavies7991]

What's happened to emporors? 10/15 years ago they were really common, it seemed like the only scorpion anyone kept and now you never see them for sale anymore

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello, Ian! They stopped exporting wild caught specimens, so they became more scarce. Now, we have to breed them.

[@iandavies7991]

@@TomsBigSpiders thanks mate. Well it's only a good thing that they're not exported from the wild anymore. I guess I never realised how many in the hobby were wild caught.

[@scottwhitemyer5501]

undertank zoomed heater for 1/2 the enclosure?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I actually have a heat lamp on a snake beneath that end which works the same way. But that is what I had planned to use. haha

[@DragonSlayerKaloon]

in michigan i seen a scorpion the size of a pencil lead tip, wow not sure how tho

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Wow, that's a tiny one. :)

[@tabzi838]

hi! where did you but the container at 11:49?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Here you go! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BRYQWM9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@eazyduzit8537]

I'm trying to buy a scorpion where can I get one online or can I buy from someone from this page

[@TomsBigSpiders]

You can try Pinchers & Pokies. They usually carry quite a few species of scorpions. I've bought several from them!

[@eazyduzit8537]

U dont have any for sale?? I'd love one honestly

[@grobanite4ever85]

I would like you to participate in the fatal fangs challenge

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I think that I'm signed up for it! It's going to be fun, although I have NO chance. I have terrible feeding videos. haha

[@otarthefoul2326]

Is a 10 gallon tank good for just one emperor scorpion? Just to be sure

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Yes! Just be sure to put several inches of moist substrate in to allow for burrowing. :)

[@otarthefoul2326]

@@TomsBigSpiders I will. Thanks for the tip :)

[@banditmorrell]

Still waiting on mine ..have noticed small white spots and she has been burrowed for awhile now

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hopefully, she comes out soon for you! So sorry for the delay!

[@scottwhitemyer5501]

could you have left them in until they got a little bigger?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Yes, I could have, but the person who I planned to sell them to needed them for a show.

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

Almost all babies are cute. I love baby T's. But scorpions, living in the desert we find way too many of them around the outside of the house. We have to be careful for the dog so she does not get stung. They seem to love communal living. I always thought scorpions were loners.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks, Joyce! Yeah, if had to worry about my kids or dogs getting stung, I would likely have a different attitude towards them. I can totally understand that! There are a few species of scorpions that can be kept communally. I have a Brazilian species that I'll be doing an update on soon that I keep communally. There are currently about 40 in one tank. :)

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

@@TomsBigSpiders Wow. 40 scorpions in one place and they all survived. That is something!

[@eyla0824]

Where is the mom? You keep sayin she was instead of she is. That makes me think something happened to her

[@TomsBigSpiders]

@@eyla0824 I was doing narration on the video after I shot all this. The newest of that footage had been shot a month before. I was using past tense because in my mind, it was all in the past. She is doing great!

[@rosedonnapur]

I got a asian forest blue baby at SEAS yesterday show but I can’t find any information on them are they called something else

[@TomsBigSpiders]

That's awesome! I'm not sure which species that is, but search for the genus Heterometrus and check out the commonly sold species like spinifer or laoticus.

[@treymoses]

Ive had my emperor for almost a year and she just had baby’s out the blue lol

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hi, there! Wow! When I bred mine, I had read that they can hold out having babies for over a year. Good luck with the little ones!

[@treymoses]

@@TomsBigSpiders Wow, thats a long time to be pregnant, but I can believe she didn't want to have bays in a 6 in by 4 in box at petsmart lol. Were you able to successfully breed them?

[@monsterkajiu1912]

Do you know any beginner scorpions?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

P. imperator (Emperor scorpions) are great beginners. They are pretty hardy, get big, and don't have bad stings.

[@diesalot1837]

Scorpion tit, never thought I was gonna hear that here

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Yeah, I didn't think I was going to go there either! haha

[@zeusthefox1585]

Question do Emperors Inbread? If so would you let them?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

They probably would without issues, but I don't plan on breeding the siblings.

[@NicolaMarchi-d3z]

Hi there can you help me? My friend give me her scorpion and 3 weeks ago she give bird , unfortunatly i dont have any idea of what i'am doing😢 Thank you Sorry for my english bit is not my native language

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello, Nicola! Your English is great! What kind of scorpion is it? Usually the babies stay on their mother's backs for a while. Once they start coming off of it, you will have to separate them.

[@NicolaMarchi-d3z]

Is a​ normal forest scorpion, the baby have already left the mother and i separate them, my dubt is to but them all togheter or one by one

[@ariframli1343]

will it grow back its claw?

[@JEREMIELEE]

👍

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks!

[@Zanzibaby]

I know you said you wish you could have left them with mom, so how long should I leave them with mom? She hasn't given birth yet but I want to make sure they stay with her as long as needed 🥺

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hi, Zane. I would have left them for a couple molts and until they started spreading out. Good luck with yours! I still have four of the babies, and two of them have been together since birth (they are now about 4").

[@michaele.derrickjr.9200]

Sand doesn’t work for these species?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hi, Michael! No, it doesn't They love to burrow and need some moisture, and the sand just doesn't hold a burrow.

[@michaele.derrickjr.9200]

Tom Moran I appreciate the answer big Tom! How have you been buddy? Good I hope

[@TomsBigSpiders]

No worries! I has three of these back in the 90s, and I kept them on a couple inches of Reptibark. I CRINGE when I think of it now. Doing great, bud! School's been busy as heck, but it should calm down soon? How're things with you?

[@michaele.derrickjr.9200]

Tom Moran things are going good. Very busy with work as always. Just surviving in this crazy world we live in now. Other than that, being a dad to my son and a dad to all the T babies lol

[@TomsBigSpiders]

This crazy world, indeed! That's why I try to ignore the news, buddy. The state of things just brings me down. I pretty much just stay home with my family and use my spiders as my escape. haha

[@goldpieceleo]

Nice scorpions. I just got a tailless whip scorpion and vinegaroons, do you know how to sex them and to care for them? I live in South East Asia. Thanks.

[@tennesseetarantulas5129]

I would also like to learn how to sex them as well. I don't know if he has any or not.

[@goldpieceleo]

@@tennesseetarantulas5129 I know how to sex scorpions but this whip scorpions are different. The seller told me they're girls though.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, bud! For the vinegroon, I give mine a few inches of coco-fiber/vermiculite mix, some cork bark for hides, and I keep part of the substrate damp at all times. It also has a small, shallow water dish. I originally had mine kept more dry, and it seemed to prefer a bit of moisture. They will also do some burrowing if provided some sub to dig in. As for sexing, I'll have to research that one. I honestly don't know!

[@goldpieceleo]

@@TomsBigSpiders okay, thanks Tom. :)

[@321cynth]

Not my cup of tea, Tom, but congrats on the good husbandry

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Haha Fair enough!

[@danieledwards4274]

Mine were due this month.... Nothing...

[@TomsBigSpiders]

When did you pair them again? Is the female fat?

[@danieledwards4274]

She's fat. Paired Oct and Dec last year

[@LoveAuntieJan]

Dude, I wish you had an email, but I’m sure that’s the last thing you need...58,000 emails asking “what are the best T’s to start collecting?”! 🙄 My question of the day is (if you can/want to answer?!)...Being from St. Louis, MO, I hear a STL/Chicago (Midwest) accent...am I close?! 🤔

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello, Jan! [e-mail] ! Yes, I get a lot, but I'll keep an eye out for yours! You are actually the second person to ask that! hahaha. Born and raised in Connecticut! :)

[@MyCreepyCrawlys]

My centruroides Edwardsii (Central American Bark Scorpion) had a bunch of babies.. a week after my Scolipendra Viridis (Central American Blue Centipede) had her 56 babies.. let me tell you what.. the time it took me digging out 56 baby centipedes from the substrate..😬😵‍💫😵🫨😶‍🌫️🫠🫣

[@TomsBigSpiders]

That does NOT sound like fun. haha