Key management points for high-quality, efficient scorpion farming

1. Separation of mother and baby scorpions

When the 2nd-instar scorpions leave the mother's back, they should be separated by size in a timely manner. This is because: First, the female scorpion consumes a great deal of energy during the birthing period, loses a relatively large amount of body fluids, and becomes physically weak, urgently needing to search for food to replenish herself. If they are not separated, the female scorpion will attack the young scorpions when short of water and food; Second, when large and small are kept mixed, adult scorpions will trample and injure the young scorpions when moving about; Third, the yolk brought from the mother's body by the young scorpions has been completely used up, and separate rearing helps the young scorpions eat and replenish nutrients; Fourth, young scorpions and adult scorpions have different requirements for feed insects, and separate rearing makes management easier.

2. Rearing of young scorpions

2nd- to 4th-instar scorpions are called young scorpions. The rearing requirements for this period are as follows: First, when pregnant scorpions enter the birthing period, sufficient palatable small feed insects must be prepared for the young scorpions; Second, young scorpions are at the stage of the fastest growth and development in their lives, so the feed combination must be done well, mainly alternating small yellow mealworms and small ground beetles, and never use a single type of feed; Third, young scorpions have strong climbing ability and move agilely, so care must be taken to prevent them from escaping; Fourth, as the young scorpions grow and their body size gradually increases, the density in the scorpion pool rises imperceptibly, so attention must be paid to rearing in divided pools to reduce the density in the scorpion pool.

3. Rearing of young adult scorpions

5th- to 6th-instar scorpions are young adult scorpions. During this time, in addition to supplying sufficient fresh, clean, highly nutritious food, selective breeding and purification and rejuvenation of breeder scorpions must be carried out without delay, to lay a good foundation for the next generation's reproduction.

4. Rearing of adult scorpions

Adult scorpions have already matured and have the ability to mate and reproduce. At this stage, the following points should be noted: First, increase the number of times feed insects are given, and adhere to the principle of “give more, feed less”. Especially during the peak feeding period for scorpions from 8:00 to 11:00 at night, feed should be given once every hour. Second, reasonably control the ambient temperature and humidity to create a good ecological environment; Third, strengthen the management of breeder scorpions. Excellent adult scorpions can then be used as breeder scorpions.

5. Management of breeder scorpions

The management of breeder scorpions is of great significance, and the following points should be noted: First, prepare sufficient excellent breeder scorpions on time, with a ratio of male to female scorpions of 1:3, and rear them carefully in dedicated pools; Second, create suitable conditions for mating so that every female scorpion can become pregnant; Third, before pregnant scorpions are about to give birth, prepare suitable birthing rooms and do the preparatory work for pregnant scorpions before giving birth; Fourth, after the young scorpions are born, carry out timely separate rearing of mother and baby scorpions; Fifth, do a good job of fattening and rejuvenating the breeder scorpions. After the female scorpions' constitution has recovered, an appropriate number of male scorpions can be put in at the right time for mating, so as to lay the foundation for the next reproduction.