The numbers
Enclosure
15 × 15 × 15 cm
Diet
Small crickets, flightless flies, roach nymphs · 1 small item weekly
Temperature
20-26°C (room temperature; tolerates cool)
Humidity
60-75%
Identity
Order / Family
Scorpiones
IUCN / CITES
Not CITES-listed; IUCN not assessed
Difficulty
Beginner
Commonality
Occasional import; popular first 'cool' scorpion in EU
Adult size
2.5-5 cm; dark with reddish claws
Lifespan
3-4 years
Growth rate
Slow-medium
Activity & niche
Nocturnal crevice dweller of temperate woodland/walls
Temperament
Shy, non-aggressive
Venom / defense
Very LOW venom (harmless, nettle-sting level); shy — low risk, still avoid handling
Price (THB)
250-500 (indicative import)
Enclosure and conditions
Temperature
20-26°C (room temperature; tolerates cool)
Humidity
60-75%
Min. enclosure
15x15x15 cm for one adult
Substrate
5-8 cm part-moist soil with bark/stone
Hides / decor / water
Bark/stone crevices, water film/small dish
Diet
Staple food
Small crickets, flightless flies, roach nymphs
Feeding frequency
1 small item weekly
Supplements
Not required
Behaviour and handling
Handling
Discouraged though very mild; small and delicate
Communal
Can be kept in small groups with crevices
Defense / stress signs
Retreats to crevice; rarely strikes
Reproduction
Reproduction
Viviparous; small broods ride mother's back to first molt
Common health problems
Common health issues
SignsDehydration; otherwise hardy
Red flags / quarantine
SignsQT wild-caught; no heat needed
Good to know
- Thrives at room temperature and needs no heater — a rare cool-climate pet scorpion
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