hornet Almost Legendary Joined Oct 11, 2005 Messages 9,873 Reaction score 16 Location QLD Dec 14, 2007 #1 Baked their sand yesterday so here are pics of my gravid southern form armatus female.
Brettix Very Well-Known Member Joined Jul 20, 2007 Messages 1,953 Reaction score 0 Location Nowra/nsw Dec 14, 2007 #2 Good stuff,not long now till she drops H.
hornet Almost Legendary Joined Oct 11, 2005 Messages 9,873 Reaction score 16 Location QLD Dec 14, 2007 #3 should drop in march
B bk201 Well-Known Member Joined Nov 24, 2007 Messages 646 Reaction score 0 Location sydney Dec 14, 2007 #4 nice scorp-
Bouncer Well-Known Member Joined Jan 25, 2005 Messages 882 Reaction score 1 Location Ipswich, Queensland Dec 14, 2007 #5 Cool!!
moosenoose Legendary Joined Nov 5, 2003 Messages 11,003 Reaction score 6 Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Dec 14, 2007 #6 Hey Hornet, how can you tell when they are gravid? I've got a pair of Flinders Range scorps and the female looks bigger than she should be? Nice pics btw
Hey Hornet, how can you tell when they are gravid? I've got a pair of Flinders Range scorps and the female looks bigger than she should be? Nice pics btw
hornet Almost Legendary Joined Oct 11, 2005 Messages 9,873 Reaction score 16 Location QLD Dec 14, 2007 #7 Gravid females have a plug in their genital operculum called the spermatocleutrum when gravid. It prevents other males mating them.
Gravid females have a plug in their genital operculum called the spermatocleutrum when gravid. It prevents other males mating them.
moosenoose Legendary Joined Nov 5, 2003 Messages 11,003 Reaction score 6 Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Dec 14, 2007 #8 I presume it's visable?
hornet Almost Legendary Joined Oct 11, 2005 Messages 9,873 Reaction score 16 Location QLD Dec 14, 2007 #9 a dissection microscope is normally used.
Mark Newton Active Member Joined Aug 20, 2007 Messages 133 Reaction score 1 Location Adelaide, Australia Dec 14, 2007 #10 moosenoose said: I presume it's visable? Click to expand... It breaks down over time and becomes less visible to the point where at the time of parturition it is not a hindrance to the birthing process. Mark A. Newton Owner: thespiralburrow Aussie Scorpion Fourm www.thedailylink.com/phpBB
moosenoose said: I presume it's visable? Click to expand... It breaks down over time and becomes less visible to the point where at the time of parturition it is not a hindrance to the birthing process. Mark A. Newton Owner: thespiralburrow Aussie Scorpion Fourm www.thedailylink.com/phpBB
hornet Almost Legendary Joined Oct 11, 2005 Messages 9,873 Reaction score 16 Location QLD Dec 14, 2007 #11 well hello there mark, welcome to aps