How to raise baby scorpions well during scorpion farming

Baby scorpions are small and weak, and their ability to move, defend themselves and find food is very poor, so they are easily eaten by other scorpions or die because they cannot get food. In artificial scorpion farming, the mortality rate at this stage is very high. Therefore, raising baby scorpions well so that they molt and grow smoothly is the key to successful artificial scorpion farming. So how can baby scorpions be raised well?

First, pregnant scorpions about to give birth must be kept separately. Take a small, disinfected container with smooth inner walls (such as a small cup or a canning jar), fill it with 2 cm of sandy soil, then carefully place the pregnant scorpion inside, and cover the mouth of the jar with 1 cm of moist sponge. This can both maintain a certain humidity inside the jar and filter the air, and it is also very convenient to manage.

Second, baby scorpions must be separated in time. Four to six days after birth, baby scorpions begin their first molt on the mother's back. After molting, do not separate the mother and babies immediately. Because the baby scorpions have just molted, their bodies are very weak, and separating them too early affects their survival rate. Wait about a week, and when the baby scorpions have grown very sturdy, separate them from the mother. The separated baby scorpions should be kept in plastic basins with smooth inner walls, small jars, or specially made baby scorpion rearing boxes. No matter where they are kept, a thin layer of sandy soil should be spread on the bottom, and some broken tiles with gaps should be piled in the center for the baby scorpions to rest and play in.

Third, feed them in time to prevent baby scorpions from eating one another. Under suitable conditions, baby scorpions begin to eat 5 days after separation. At this time, the baby scorpions have a poor ability to find food, so sufficient 2nd to 3rd instar small yellow mealworms must be put in promptly for them to eat. Generally, put them in in the evening, pick out the leftover mealworms the next morning, and put in more in the evening.

Fourth, temperature and humidity must be well controlled to promote smooth molting of the baby scorpions. Baby scorpions are very sensitive to temperature and humidity. Generally, a temperature of 35°C, air humidity of 80%, and soil moisture content of 15% are sufficient. If the ambient temperature is low, the baby scorpions grow slowly. If it is too dry, they easily dehydrate and die, and if it is too humid, they easily become ill.

Fifth, hygiene must be maintained, and leftover food and sick or dead small scorpions must be removed in time. Baby scorpions are easily startled, so the environment must be kept quiet.

If managed properly, the baby scorpions will undergo their second molt 20-30 days after the first molt. After the second molt, the scorpion bodies become noticeably larger, their ability to move and resist is noticeably enhanced, and the mortality rate is greatly reduced, so they can be transferred to ordinary scorpion pools for rearing.