Behavior

• Fast-moving and alert nocturnal hunter.

• Arboreal species that prefers climbing on bark, branches, and vertical surfaces.

• Defensive if disturbed; handling is not recommended.

• Spends the day hiding in bark crevices or under decor.

Enclosure Requirements

• Tank Size: Minimum 10–15 liters for a single adult

• Substrate: 3–5 cm of coconut fiber, soil, or peat moss

• Decor: Cork bark, branches, and vertical climbing structures

• Humidity: 65–75%

• Temperature:

  • Day: 24–28°C

  • Night: 20–24°C

• Lighting: Low light; indirect only

• Ventilation: Moderate airflow to prevent mold

Compatibility

• Best housed singly; may show aggression toward other scorpions.

• Avoid housing with other invertebrates except prey items.

Diet

• Carnivorous; feeds on live insects:

  • Crickets

  • Small roaches

  • Mealworms

• Feed juveniles 2–3× per week; adults 1–2× per week

• Provide small shallow water source or mist enclosure lightly

• Remove uneaten prey after 24 hours

Care Tips

• Avoid handling; species may sting if threatened.

• Provide plenty of vertical bark and hiding spaces.

• Maintain moderate humidity without waterlogging substrate.

• Spot-clean regularly and remove uneaten prey.

Breeding

• Viviparous; females give birth to live young.

• Scorplings ride on the mother’s back until their first molt.

• Juveniles require small live prey once independent.

Visual Quick Guide

• 🏠 Enclosure: ≥10–15 L, bark, branches, vertical hides

• 🌡️ Temp: Day 24–28°C / Night 20–24°C

• 💧 Humidity: 65–75%

• 🍴 Diet: Carnivorous (small live insects)

• 🕒 Activity: Nocturnal, arboreal hunter

• ⚠️ Stress: Avoid handling; provide bark hides and stable humidity

Please note: We don't ship live animals. You can order online and choose click and collect, and we will hold it for you.

Live Animals Are Click and Collect Only

Please note that we do not ship live animals. You can order online and collect in store.