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Posted by Reitz on April 07, 2003 at 15:31:13:
In Reply to: emperor feeding question posted by ReptiGuy2000 on April 07, 2003 at 12:19:29:
>Should emperors go right after the cricket when I put it in the
>cage.
No. Or at least, probably not. How big is your setup? The more space your emp has to run around the less likely you are to see it eat.
>I've had this adult emp. for maybe a month or two and any time
>I put food in there(even if I drop it right on it's head), it
>never seems to go after it.
Your emp should have a secure hiding place. How is it that you're dropping a cricket right on his/her head? If you're removing the scorp form its hiding spot than there's no way you'll see it eat.
> I put 2 or sometimes 3 crickets in a week. I think the emp.
> must have eaten some b/c I can't see them running around in
> the cage, but they could have burrowed under the substrate (I
> use forestbed, kind of like bed-a-beast). Is it normal for
>them to like, not eat in front of you? Thanks.
Your scorpion probably ate. If it's a male then plan on feeding 2-3 crickets every two weeks. Females eat more (but risk getting morbidly fat). Also, how is the temp/humidity in your tank? If it's too cold the scorp won't eat (they need warmth to aid the digestion process). If it's not humid enough your pet will die--before that, however, it will become inactive, placing it's 'claws' over its head.
Hope that helps,
Peace,
Chris