Longimanus Scorpion

Heterometrus longimanus

ScorpionintermediateVenom: MildCommunal OK

Venom note

Mild — relies on chela.

About

Longimanus Scorpion — formerly conflated with H. spinifer in older literature. Husbandry is identical. The chela are noticeably longer and more slender than spinifer/laoticus; useful diagnostic for telling species apart at adult size.

Taxonomy

FamilyScorpionidae

GenusHeterometrus

Native regionSoutheast Asia

TypeFossorial

Temperamentdefensive

Size & growth

Adult size4-5 inches

Length100.00–130.00 mm

Growth ratemedium

Climate

Temperature75–85 °F

Humidity70–85%

Enclosure

Juvenile size6x6x6"

Adult size12x12x12"

SubstrateCoco fiber + sphagnum, kept damp

Substrate depth4 inches

Water dishRequired

Feeding

Feeding modePredator (live prey)

Prey sizeRoaches, crickets

Juvenile cadenceTwice per week

Adult cadenceOnce per week

Times kept: 0