Hottentotta Scorpion

Hottentotta hottentotta

ScorpionintermediateVenom: Moderate

Venom note

Painful, prolonged local pain with possible systemic symptoms. Not typically life-threatening but the most painful sting of the intermediate tier.

About

Hottentotta hottentotta — parthenogenetic, which means a single female can produce viable offspring indefinitely. Useful for keepers who want to grow a colony from one specimen but also a population-control consideration — escapees can found feral populations. Fast, defensive, and noticeably more venomous than the forest-scorpion tier.

Taxonomy

FamilyButhidae

GenusHottentotta

Native regionSub-Saharan Africa

TypeTerrestrial

Temperamentdefensive

Size & growth

Adult size2-3 inches

Length50.00–80.00 mm

Growth ratefast

Climate

Temperature75–90 °F

Humidity40–60%

Enclosure

Juvenile size4x4x4"

Adult size8x8x8"

SubstrateCoco fiber, mostly dry with a damp corner

Substrate depth2-3 inches

Water dishRequired

Feeding

Feeding modePredator (live prey)

Prey sizeCrickets, small roaches

Juvenile cadenceTwice per week

Adult cadenceOnce per week

Times kept: 0