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Post by JD Sun Nov 03, 2013 12:12 pm

hello guys,

i just bought 2 scorpions 2 weeks ago, a. australis and leiurus quinquestriatus. now my problem is they wont eat. is it possible that they are fasting?
because im not seeing any signs of premolt. please help me Sad
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Post by ShredderEmp Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:03 pm

They may just be adjusting to their new enclosure. Just keep trying and eventually they will eat. Remember to remove feeders though if they are not eaten within an hour.
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Post by Shadowfoot Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:03 pm

Yeah, just give them some time to settle in. I will suggest to leave them alone for a week and then try again.
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Post by yames Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:03 pm

What everyone else said. Leave them alone for a few days to settle in and offer an appropriate size feeder again. If you got something that is young and may have had a bad trip getting to you (in the mail) and you feel that it needs help. You can use an eye dropper to put a tiny drop of water on the the mouth or chelicerae. the same thing can be done with the squishy innards of a cricket. Then hold them very still a hair away from the chelicerae. Even though the scorpion may not be activly hunting it's hunger will get the best of it.

But that is a last case emergency situation. Most scorpions only eat once a week. Or even once every 14 days. don't try to over feed them.
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Post by JD Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:27 am

okay. thank you for these informations. 
God speed ASA Smile
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