The numbers
Enclosure
25 × 20 × 25 cm
Diet
Crickets, small roaches · 1-2 items weekly
Temperature
26-32°C
Humidity
40-55% with dry surface
Identity
Order / Family
Scorpiones
IUCN / CITES
Not CITES-listed; IUCN not assessed
Difficulty
Intermediate–Advanced
Commonality
Occasional import
Adult size
5-7 cm; slender, two dark stripes
Lifespan
3-5 years
Growth rate
Fast
Activity & niche
Nocturnal, semi-arboreal bark/rock dweller
Temperament
Defensive, fast
Venom / defense
Significant venom (painful, systemic effects possible) – treat as hot; experts only
Price (THB)
400-900 (indicative import)
Enclosure and conditions
Temperature
26-32°C
Humidity
40-55% with dry surface
Min. enclosure
25x20x25 cm (vertical bark) 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
Communal-tolerant in the wild but risky in captivity
Defense / stress signs
Tail up, fast strikes, hiding under bark
Reproduction
Reproduction
Viviparous; young ride mother's back to first molt
Common health problems
Common health issues
SignsMismolt, dehydration
Red flags / quarantine
SignsTools only; QT wild-caught
Good to know
- The most-encountered scorpion in Texas; climbs walls and hides in bark
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