Scorpions??? question

[Celtic Camel]

Hi All,
I have (had) a scorpion who recently had 12 babies...(bit of a surprise, as I've had her for 6 months and didn't even know she was pregnant...)
Now, I have a few questions...
Firstly, why would a scorpi give birth and then die within a week?
Secondly, her little babies are still clinging to her body... what do I do with them? How do I look after them?...I was under the impression that they usually stay on their mum's back until they were big enough to leave of their own accord...but with her dead, what should I do?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Love & prayers,
Lisa

 

[Dagna]

What species of scorpion do you have? From what I understand, scorpions have very long gestation periods, anywhere from a few months up to a year and a half depending on the species. Also, from what I've read, the babies only stay on the mothers back for 1-2 weeks. I'm not really sure how you should handle this. Coul you contact a breeder or maybe an expert on this? They will probably have the best advice.