The numbers
Enclosure
20 × 20 × 25 cm
Diet
Crickets, small roaches · 1-2 items weekly
Temperature
25-30°C
Humidity
55-70% (tropical) with water dish
Identity
Order / Family
Scorpiones
Origin
IUCN / CITES
Not CITES-listed; IUCN not assessed
Difficulty
Advanced (experts only)
Commonality
Most-seen Tityus in the hobby; parthenogenetic
Adult size
5-7 cm; yellow with dark markings
Lifespan
2-4 years
Growth rate
Fast
Activity & niche
Nocturnal, semi-arboreal bark dweller
Temperament
Defensive, fast
Venom / defense
Dangerous venom (medically significant) – experts only
Price (THB)
350-800 (indicative import)
Enclosure and conditions
Temperature
25-30°C
Humidity
55-70% (tropical) with water dish
Min. enclosure
20x20x25 cm (vertical) for one adult
Substrate
5-8 cm moist coco with cork bark
Hides / decor / water
Vertical cork bark, leaf litter, water dish
Diet
Staple food
Crickets, small roaches
Feeding frequency
1-2 items weekly
Supplements
Not required
Behaviour and handling
Handling
Never
Communal
Often kept communally (parthenogenetic colonies) by experts
Defense / stress signs
Tail up, fast strikes, hanging from bark
Reproduction
Reproduction
Viviparous AND parthenogenetic — lone females produce young that ride the back
Common health problems
Common health issues
SignsMismolt if too dry; dehydration
Red flags / quarantine
SignsTools only; QT wild-caught; note colony can grow fast
Good to know
- Females clone themselves — a single female can found a whole colony
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