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Tricolor / shiny burrowing scorpion (Opistophthalmus)

Opistophthalmus glabrifrons
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Day

Drag the sun. Tricolor / shiny burrowing scorpion (Opistophthalmus) is nocturnal, so what it is doing changes with the light.

Temperature

26–32°Ambient

One ambient band, 26–32°C. This sheet states no warm side, no cool side and no night figure, so none are shown.

Humidity

40–55%Target RH
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The numbers

Enclosure
30 × 25 × 25 cm
Diet
Crickets, roaches · 1-2 items weekly
Temperature
26-32°C
Humidity
40-55% (damp burrow base, dry surface)

Identity

Order / Family
Scorpiones
IUCN / CITES
Not CITES-listed; IUCN not assessed
Difficulty
Intermediate
Commonality
Occasional import
Adult size
9-12 cm; glossy yellow-brown, dark back
Lifespan
8-12 years
Growth rate
Slow-medium
Activity & niche
Nocturnal semi-arid deep-burrower
Temperament
Defensive; readier to sting than emperor
Venom / defense
LOW-MODERATE venom (painful but not dangerous); handling discouraged
Price (THB)
600-1,200 (indicative import)

Enclosure and conditions

Temperature
26-32°C
Humidity
40-55% (damp burrow base, dry surface)
Min. enclosure
30x25x25 cm for one adult (deep substrate)
Substrate
12-18 cm soil/sand/clay, deep for burrowing
Hides / decor / water
Starter burrow/cork, water dish

Diet

Staple food
Crickets, roaches
Feeding frequency
1-2 items weekly
Supplements
Not required

Behaviour and handling

Handling
Discouraged — quick to sting; painful but not dangerous
Communal
No — solitary/territorial
Defense / stress signs
Pincers open, tail up, stridulation, deep burrowing

Reproduction

Reproduction
Viviparous; young ride mother's back to first molt

Common health problems

Common health issues
SignsMismolt if too wet; dehydration
Red flags / quarantine
SignsQT wild-caught; provide deep burrow or they stress

Good to know

  • Digs elaborate spiral burrows; 'Opistophthalmus' refers to eyes set far forward

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