Olive Keeled Flat Rock Scorpion

Hadogenes paucidens

ScorpionbeginnerVenom: Mild

Venom note

Among the weakest scorpion venoms — sting ranges from nothing to a nettle-like prick.

About

A flattened, crevice-dwelling scorpion built for living between rocks — calm, shy, and famously reluctant to sting (its venom is among the weakest of any scorpion; it uses its long pincers instead). Keep it dry (30-40%) and warm with stacked flat slate for tight horizontal crevices and a small water dish. Extremely slow-growing and long-lived (years to mature). An excellent, low-risk beginner display scorpion.

Taxonomy

FamilyHormuridae

GenusHadogenes

Native regionSouthern Africa

TypeScansorial

Temperamentshy, calm; flees rather than stings

Size & growth

Adult size4-5 inches

Length90.00–130.00 mm

Growth rateslow

Climate

Temperature78–90 °F

Humidity30–40%

Enclosure

Adult size10-20 gal; deep substrate or rock stacks per type

Substratedry sandy substrate with tightly stacked flat rocks/slate for crevices; water dish

Substrate depth1-2 inches

Water dishRequired

Feeding

Feeding modePredator (live prey)

Prey sizecrickets, roaches

Adult cadence1 prey every 2-3 weeks

Times kept: 0