"hypoctonus rangunensis" communal

[Oli Dodds]

Hey guys, havnt posted on here for a couple months, been very busy on my course lol
Anyhow, just got a little delivery from Lee and was wondering if 'hypoctonus rangunensis' can live communally or not?
Thanks very much guys,
Oli

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

Hello!

This is not actualy any close to genus Hypoctonus, it is one of the asiatic species from genera Telyphonus or Telyphonellus, close to Tipopeltis.
And they are not communal.
it is actually that some of the whip-scorps can live in groups but till some time.. even we experienced here that female can eat up a male

[Oli Dodds]

Hehe, once again Mikhail, you have more then answered my question, with sound advice and first hand knowledge
They are both in their own little tanks now, but thankyou once again for your expertise on this topic
Oli

[Michael Olsinia]

Hi Oli, I'm keeping three juveniles of these at the moment (separately), are yours young or adult?

Mikhail, when you say 'close to Typopeltis', does that mean that you have ruled these out of that genus? Also, I'm curious when you say they should be either Thelyphonus or Thelyphonellus, as Thelyphonellus is only known from a single new world species, and is iirc more closely related to Hypoctonus than Thelyphonus?

Mike

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

Hi Michael!
I see. I told -nus or -ellus as I don't remeber the correct name during I was typing my answer, just about it and don't had a time to check as well. THat's why i also mentioned that it is should be more close to Typopeltis (I always forget that in english it is hard to read "between the lines" in a case of mine "english").
As for the ID I believe Jeremy Huff already had suggested the possible genus placement at the AB related treads and will do the ID if he got the speceimens for study.
At least he's the only authoruty in Uropygids available via www for discussion and really a knowledgable person.
And, I also think that juvenils You mention are fully grown adults as this species is very small comparing Minbosius, for example.

Oli, as I start collecting whip-scorps and knowledge about them just recently I'm glad I can help You.
Here's mine male of this "Hypoctonus".

[Michael Olsinia]

Adults? How big are yours Mikhail? My three are only about 2.5 cm bodylength.

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

Hello Michael!

I've maDE A PHOTO WITH ThE RULER FOR You. I will post it soon after I get em from the camera next time.
This one I have made is around 3 cm of BL and among all i've seen it was one of the biggest specimen.
It is even over 2 times smaller than mine Minbosius manilanus, both, male and female I have in my care.

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

Hi Michael!

Here's the photo.

[Michael Olsinia]

Hi Mikhail, do you think that this is the same sp.? Is there anyway of telling if a whipscorpion is mature? measurements are in inches (2.5cm per 1 inch).

[Michael Olsinia]

and closer...

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

Hi Michael!

Your "Hypoctonus" is close to mine for a size... and I'm sorry the pictures are too crap to tell anything about it.
As for the questions You've asked, try to take a better pic and post it to the Jeremy Huff's justice here: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/show...t=88390&page=2