C. Nigrescens

Alright guys, here's my new (and only [for now]) scorp. I believe she is just as the title says. Perhaps some insight on her maturity, or if I'm even correct about this? This one in particular is for you, GS.

As for the back story, I work for Petco, and I got a call from a customer who had come back from Mexico and found this beauty in his luggage. Apparently his wife wanted it out of the house. That was fast.

This is her feasting upon a large feeder cricket. She ate 3 of them in 48 hours. When I first got her, the membrane between her "top and bottom" (I don't know the terminology, I need some time yet ) was barely visible. Maybe a mm.

Right now, Her enclosure is 80 degrees on the cool end, about 80% humidity from wetting down the eco-earth just 5 minutes ago.

Hey mate

If that's an adult cricket, that C.nigrescens would be an 7.instar female.

The husbandry seems right. At any point of time, try to keep 50% of her substrate's surface area slighty dampen, like what you are doing.

Always ensure that there's a small bottle cap of water in her tank, probably fill it once a week.

Also, she might be a wild caught which is already gravid.

Keep her well fed, and you'll never know what's waiting for you..

Btw, do you have a picture of the whole enclosure?

If you have any questions just ask