The numbers
Enclosure
15 × 15 × 15 cm
Diet
Small crickets, flightless flies, roach nymphs · 1 small item weekly
Temperature
20-26°C (cooler montane)
Humidity
70-85%
Identity
Order / Family
Scorpiones
IUCN / CITES
Not CITES-listed; IUCN not assessed
Difficulty
Intermediate
Commonality
Thai native but rare in trade (collectors)
Adult size
3-5 cm; slender, dark
Lifespan
3-6 years (estimated)
Growth rate
Slow
Activity & niche
Nocturnal rock-crevice/leaf-litter dweller of cooler hill forest
Temperament
Shy, defensive if cornered
Venom / defense
LOW venom (mild); shy — handling discouraged (delicate)
Enclosure and conditions
Temperature
20-26°C (cooler montane)
Humidity
70-85%
Min. enclosure
15x15x15 cm with rock crevices
Substrate
5-8 cm moist soil with slate/rock & leaf litter
Hides / decor / water
Stacked rock/bark crevices, moss, water film
Diet
Staple food
Small crickets, flightless flies, roach nymphs
Feeding frequency
1 small item weekly
Supplements
Not required
Behaviour and handling
Handling
Discouraged — small, delicate, low venom
Communal
Poorly known; keep solo
Defense / stress signs
Retreats into crevice, tail up if cornered
Reproduction
Reproduction
Viviparous; small broods ride mother's back to first molt
Common health problems
Common health issues
SignsOverheating (montane species), dehydration
Red flags / quarantine
SignsKeep cool; QT wild-caught
Good to know
- Scorpiops is by far Thailand's most diverse scorpion genus, with dozens of hill-forest endemics
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