Detailed Explanation of Scorpion Breeding Methods and Technical Key Points

    Scorpions are perennial animals. With artificial heating to promote their growth, they can reach sexual maturity, mate and reproduce in just over 1 year. Under natural breeding conditions, scorpions generally mate from May to September, with July to August being the peak mating season. To increase the reproduction rate of breeding scorpions, artificially raised scorpion colonies can mate at any time. During the mating season, male scorpions compete for females and kill each other. To avoid this phenomenon, stocking work should be done well during the mating season. When scorpions mate, the ratio of males to females should be appropriate, generally 1:3 is suitable. At the same time, attention should be paid to culling large male scorpions that have lost mating ability, and selecting and retaining more small male scorpions that have just entered the 3rd instar. Mating should be organized in a planned way, preferably in mid-September. Male and female breeding scorpions can be fed once, then the soil in the male scorpion's nesting bottle should be replaced, and at the same time the female scorpions should be moved in to cohabit, allowing them to mate freely. After two months, they should be separated and both immediately fed. It is best to pair 1 male scorpion with 1 female scorpion to avoid missed mating.

    After male and female scorpions cohabit, they should not be immediately placed on the stack and left unattended; they should be observed for 5 to 6 minutes. If, when the male and female meet, they immediately clamp each other with their pincers and play by pulling back and forth, this is normal. When the play reaches its climax, mating occurs, within about 1 to 4 hours. If one approaches the other and the other only shows threat with its stinger without stabbing, and after 1 to 2 minutes reluctantly accepts, this is also normal. If the male scorpion approaches the female and the female responds by stabbing with her stinger, and it is still so after 5 minutes, the male should be replaced immediately; this situation means one party is not sexually mature, and if not separated in time they will quickly kill each other and both be injured, even to death. If the male and female each stay on one side and ignore each other, there is no need to continue observing; they will begin to approach and mate after dusk. To prevent degeneration of breeding scorpions, introduce new bloodline varieties for breeding every 3 to 5 years. During the breeding stock replacement process, to avoid fights between different bloodlines, a few mouthfuls of liquor can be sprayed into the pool.