The numbers
Enclosure
25 × 20 × 25 cm
Diet
Crickets, small roaches · 1-2 items weekly
Temperature
25-30°C
Humidity
55-70% with water dish
Identity
Order / Family
Scorpiones
IUCN / CITES
Not CITES-listed; IUCN not assessed
Difficulty
Intermediate–Advanced
Commonality
Occasional import; attractive reddish colour
Adult size
6-8 cm; orange-red
Lifespan
3-6 years
Growth rate
Medium-fast
Activity & niche
Nocturnal, semi-arboreal bark dweller
Temperament
Defensive, fairly fast
Venom / defense
Moderate-to-significant venom (painful Buthid) – treat with caution; not for handling
Price (THB)
450-900 (indicative import)
Enclosure and conditions
Temperature
25-30°C
Humidity
55-70% with water dish
Min. enclosure
25x20x25 cm (part vertical) for one adult
Substrate
6-10 cm moist coco with bark
Hides / decor / water
Cork bark, leaf litter, water dish
Diet
Staple food
Crickets, small roaches
Feeding frequency
1-2 items weekly
Supplements
Not required
Behaviour and handling
Handling
Never / expert only
Communal
Can be communal with space & food; watch cannibalism
Defense / stress signs
Tail up, quick strikes, retreat to bark
Reproduction
Reproduction
Viviparous; large broods ride the mother's back to first molt
Common health problems
Common health issues
SignsMismolt if too dry; dehydration
Red flags / quarantine
SignsTools only; QT wild-caught
Good to know
- Prolific breeder — broods can exceed 30 young
Others in this group
Emperor scorpionPandinus imperatorMalayan / Asian forest scorpionHeterometrus spiniferDesert hairy scorpionHadrurus arizonensisLaotian / Vietnamese giant forest scorpionHeterometrus laoticusDeathstalkerLeiurus quinquestriatusYellow fat-tailed scorpion (australis)Androctonus australisArizona bark scorpionCentruroides sculpturatusGiant forest scorpion (longimanus)Heterometrus longimanus