• Salamander@mander.xyzOPM
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    1 year ago

    Got it! From the image that you shared of the scorpion moms with their babies I got the impression that they were at least tolerant of each other and that it was possible to breed them with high-densities. But I suppose the level of ‘communality’ shown in your picture is only possible for females? Perhaps only for a short period while they are raising their young? Or was the picture taken during a special occasion in which you put them together for a short period of time?

    • Aviandelight @mander.xyz
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      1 year ago

      There are communal scorpions but emperors aren’t. Babies usually hangout on mom’s back for a little bit. Once they crawl off mom’s duty is done and she’ll eat them if kept together. The babies can be kept together for a short time so long as you feed them pretty well. But even then you might lose a few. When we used to do this we weren’t interested in making money so if we lost a few to the thunderdome it was no big deal.