The numbers
Enclosure
25 × 20 × 25 cm
Diet
Crickets, small roaches · 1-2 items weekly
Temperature
27-33°C
Humidity
40-55% with dry surface
Identity
Order / Family
Scorpiones
IUCN / CITES
Not CITES-listed; IUCN not assessed
Difficulty
Advanced (experts only)
Commonality
Specialist import
Adult size
6-8 cm; slender, pale
Lifespan
5-7 years
Growth rate
Fast
Activity & niche
Nocturnal, climbing bark/rock dweller
Temperament
Defensive, very fast, climbs everything
Venom / defense
Dangerous venom (medically significant) – experts only
Price (THB)
500-1,100 (indicative import)
Enclosure and conditions
Temperature
27-33°C
Humidity
40-55% with dry surface
Min. enclosure
25x20x25 cm (vertical) for one adult
Substrate
5-8 cm soil with upright cork/bark
Hides / decor / water
Vertical cork bark, water dish
Diet
Staple food
Crickets, small roaches
Feeding frequency
1-2 items weekly
Supplements
Not required
Behaviour and handling
Handling
Never
Communal
Can be kept in groups by experts; still cannibalism risk
Defense / stress signs
Tail up, rapid climbing/strikes
Reproduction
Reproduction
Viviparous; young ride mother's back to first molt
Common health problems
Common health issues
SignsMismolt, dehydration
Red flags / quarantine
SignsEscape-proof, climbing lid essential; tools only; QT wild-caught
Good to know
- Only US scorpion whose sting can be life-threatening; expert antivenom exists (Anascorp)
Others in this group
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