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Signs of an upcomming molt?
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Dec 10 2011, 11:16 am - By FaaFaa
Private Message	How will I know when my emp scorp is about to molt?
	~~Jen~~ 0.1.0 A. avic 0.1.0 B. alpobilosum *1.0.0 A. hentzi* 0.1.0 G. rosea 0.1.0 L. parahybana 0.1.0 P. scrofa

Dec 11 2011, 9:58 am - Replied by: likebugs
Private Message	I would like to know the answer to that as well. ;)
	Always up for observing my local invertebrates.

Dec 11 2011, 10:37 am - Replied by: spiderdan
Private Message	lol...scorps are terribly hard to tell theyr nearing a molt..... some will get dull in color when a molts comin up, others u cant even tell ...most(not all) will refuse food for up to 3 months prior to a molt
	i'm an addict..... spiderlove

Dec 19 2011, 11:26 am - Replied by: shebeen
Private Message	When my Emperor molted, she stopped eating and stayed down in her burrow for two weeks. Her burrow abutted the side of the tank so I was able to get before and after pictures: One day before molting. One day after molting. The shed exoskeleton is on the left. (Forgive the flash.) All hard and shiny.
	--Richard shebeen: 1. a tavern or house where liquor is sold illegally. 2. any cheap or disreputable tavern. Also, shebean, shibbeen.

Dec 19 2011, 2:30 pm - Replied by: FaaFaa

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Thank you Richard! Moe isn't eating, he actually throws the food away from him with his claws! He's looking pretty chubby. He never burrows though. Are we doing something wrong?

~~Jen~~

0.1.0 A. avic

0.1.0 B. alpobilosum

1.0.0 A. hentzi

0.1.0 G. rosea

0.1.0 L. parahybana

0.1.0 P. scrofa

Dec 20 2011, 7:10 pm - Replied by: shebeen
Private Message	What are you using for substrate and how deep is it? Emperors are obligate burrowers and need 4 to 6 inches of damp substrate. I use coco fiber along with a false bottom to keep it moist.
	--Richard shebeen: 1. a tavern or house where liquor is sold illegally. 2. any cheap or disreputable tavern. Also, shebean, shibbeen.

Dec 20 2011, 7:41 pm - Replied by: FaaFaa

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I'm usign eco earth or cocoa fiber...the stuff in a brick that you add wter to. Sub is nice and moist. There's got to be at least 4" in there. I'll double check to be sure and add some extra if needed.

~~Jen~~

0.1.0 A. avic

0.1.0 B. alpobilosum

1.0.0 A. hentzi

0.1.0 G. rosea

0.1.0 L. parahybana

0.1.0 P. scrofa

Dec 20 2011, 8:03 pm - Replied by: shebeen
Private Message	That sounds fine. I guess it's up to the individual scorp, some just use a hide while others prefer to dig a burrow. If your scorp is fat and refusing food, it very well might be getting ready to molt. I would just leave it be and offer it food once a week. Even when they're not molting, Emperors will sometimes fast for weeks or months at a time.
	--Richard shebeen: 1. a tavern or house where liquor is sold illegally. 2. any cheap or disreputable tavern. Also, shebean, shibbeen.

Dec 21 2011, 8:04 am - Replied by: FaaFaa

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Moe rarely hides. He spends a lot of his time out in the open. I guess he's just...different!

~~Jen~~

0.1.0 A. avic

0.1.0 B. alpobilosum

1.0.0 A. hentzi

0.1.0 G. rosea

0.1.0 L. parahybana

0.1.0 P. scrofa

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