The numbers
Enclosure
15 × 15 × 15 cm
Diet
Small crickets, flightless flies, springtails · 1-2 small items weekly
Temperature
24-29°C
Humidity
75-90% (humid forest floor)
Identity
Order / Family
Scorpiones
IUCN / CITES
Not CITES-listed; IUCN not assessed
Difficulty
Intermediate
Commonality
Thai native but rarely in trade (collectors)
Adult size
2-4 cm; small, reddish-brown
Lifespan
3-5 years (estimated)
Growth rate
Slow-medium
Activity & niche
Nocturnal humid leaf-litter dweller
Temperament
Shy, non-aggressive
Venom / defense
LOW venom (mild); shy and harmless-level — handling discouraged (delicate)
Enclosure and conditions
Temperature
24-29°C
Humidity
75-90% (humid forest floor)
Min. enclosure
15x15x15 cm for one adult
Substrate
5-8 cm moist coco with leaf litter
Hides / decor / water
Leaf litter, bark, moss, water film
Diet
Staple food
Small crickets, flightless flies, springtails
Feeding frequency
1-2 small items weekly
Supplements
Not required
Behaviour and handling
Handling
Discouraged — tiny and delicate; low venom
Communal
Little known; keep solo to be safe
Defense / stress signs
Freezes or flees into litter
Reproduction
Reproduction
Viviparous; small broods ride mother's back to first molt
Common health problems
Common health issues
SignsDehydration; poorly documented
Red flags / quarantine
SignsQT wild-caught; keep humid
Good to know
- Thailand has 5+ endemic Chaerilus dwarf scorpions, several described only in the last decade
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