I saw 2 babies running about the enclosure and they have their 1st suit of armor! mom is still standing over her babies and im not sure how many of the brood are alive. ( hopefully many ) mom is still hypervigilant so im not going to attemp to separate them just yet, when female scorpions have babies or are gravid they become pretty agressive, no need to have her attempting to sting or get stressed.
Here’s a couple of pictures of the babies. Those pebbles kinda give reference to how small they are, the pebbles are like what you may see on a succulent pot.
Maybe until 2i possibly 3i but she runs the risk of cannibalism or they 2 each other. Im slowly seperating them as the wander about. Momma is still super protective and aggressive so im trying to figure a way to safely get her separated, this is another reason i have like 12" tongs, no way im sticking my hand near by.
I have to use a plastic spoon to try and gently scoop the babies up since they are tiny. She more or less is guarding her log so she isnt running after me so that good. The spoon definitely puts me in her range so im glad she is just guarding her hide.
You could get a plastic bowl and cover her hide with it, if that is possible. Or a piece of cardboard to put between her and you while you collect babies.
It definitely does, the babies are fast but delicate. The mom is the only one to worry about but she mostly stays in her log. I keep her well fed with fresh kill insects so she doesn’t eat her babies. Im still waiting on some scorplings boxes so i can get more babies away from mom. They more or less avoid her now and some huddle together, some have staked out their own place in the enclosure. Im glad i have so many baby roaches now, they are perfect for the babies.
I seized the opportunity to separate her in the enclosure with a clear acrylic book end. She still has access to heat and a hide but cannot be a threat to the babies.
I’ve been having issues with Amazon not delivering my packages and had to reorder the little scorplings boxes to separate the babies. It looks like i have 17 healthy babies, not sure how many if any mom may have eaten. Just hoping this doesn’t distress mom too much.
Once the babies reach 3i they will be available although id have to figure out setting up shop.
One baby just hanging out on a leaf. Most of the babies stay close to each other but some definitely are loners.
I find it fascinating that even creatures so young and so tiny have their own personalities. It doesn’t surprise me that individuals are individual, it’s what I know to be true. But it’s always a source of wonder.
Here is one of the babies catching a baby roach. The roach is about the same size. Luckily these roaches have soft bodies that the scorpions aculeus can easily pierce. The roach wont feed on the scorpions like crickets will.
My nursery 2i get kept in these small snap top boxes until they reach 3i. Its a lot of work feeding 30 scorpions. The small snap tops help ensure that the babies get fed, too large of enclosure they will have harder time catching the prey. At 3i i transfer them to 12oz 4.5 rounds after they get past 4i ( depending on their size i may give them the 12x12. Even though scorpions typically stake out one place and stay there i want them to have a bit of freedom to move about as they choose.
4i Hottentotta Tamulus and Leiurus Heberti
mom is still standing over her babies and im not sure how many of the brood are alive. ( hopefully many ) 
mom is still hypervigilant so im not going to attemp to separate them just yet, when female scorpions have babies or are gravid they become pretty agressive, no need to have her attempting to sting or get stressed.
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