Sumatran Black Scorpion

Heterometrus silenus

ScorpionbeginnerVenom: MildCommunal OK

Venom note

Mild sting; relies on chela.

About

Sumatran Black Scorpion — less common in the trade than H. spinifer / laoticus but husbandry is essentially identical. Captive-care literature is thinner; defer to general Heterometrus husbandry until species-specific data accumulates.

Taxonomy

FamilyScorpionidae

GenusHeterometrus

Native regionSumatra, Java

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

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