Total mystery. Gestation period is 7-9 months and I've had her in solitary captivity for a little over a year and a half. I woke up this morning and went over to the tank, and lo and behold, scorplings. There are three on her back and underneath her front left foot was a small pile of about 4-6. She has already eaten two. The ones too weak to climb up on her back get eaten. Since this was an abnormal gestation and a small litter (average is 9-32) I would imagine that she will eat all of them, though four are currently on her back. We shall see.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/blackshirt/Snowball32.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/blackshirt/Snowball31.jpg

Congratulations on your new Shaytanic horde. :)

fry them with butter.

The ones that aren't strong enough to get on the back are eaten?

I think we should criticize the scorpion population and their bigoted practices of eugenics! :p

Scorpions are awful

Disgusting.

Absolutely wicked!

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/gallery/2001/08/09/scorpion.jpg

Blame the hamster.

Congratulations on your new family, dad.

You should sell the babies on ebay.

Did you ever own a male scorpion too?

Did you ever own a male scorpion too?

How else would the female get pregnant?

Disgusting creatures.

How else would the female get pregnant?
Parthenogenesis. 'Tis known to occur in only a few species of scorpion, though.

Parthenogenesis. 'Tis known to occur in only a few species of scorpion, though.

False. Not in this case. You know Johnson did hit that, he is the father :D

False. Not in this case. You know Johnson did hit that, he is the father :D
Well, that is a rather stinging accusation! Have any evidence (in picture format, preferably)?

I too doubt that that actually happened.

Immaculate conception.

LOL, the Virgin Scorpion....

But scorpions eat their children. THAT would be one ****ing wierd Pieta.

I'm guessing parthenogenesis since it is the only logical explanation. Never had a male and had it over twice as long as the gestation period.

"Forgive me father, for I have sinned. I have committed the sin of adultery."
"You are forgiven, my son. Say 50 Our Fathers and 50 Hail Scorpions".

Down to 3. She stomped one to death yesterday.