Post by ReptileMan27 on Nov 4, 2005 14:33:00 GMT -5
Babycurus Jacksoni(Rusty Thick Tail Scorpion)
Common Name: Rusty Thick Tail Scorpion
Scientific Name: Babycurus Jacksoni
Range: East Africa
Type: Terrestrial
Adult Size: 4 inches
Temperature: 80-85 degrees
Humidity: 60%
Temperament: Semi Aggressive
Speed: Medium
Venom: 2
Diet: Young can eat pinhead crickets,small roaches,or mealworms. Adults can eat large crickets,roaches,or superworms.
Housing: Adults can be kept in medium critter keepers,2 gallon tank,or rubber-maid type container. Babies can be kept in small critter keeper or large deli cups.
Substrate: Sand or sand/peat mix with rocks and hides.
Additional Info: Bark can also be added to the tank so they can hide under it and cling to it. They seem to be good climbers. B. Jacksoni is considered dangerous in some places and not in others. The family it is in has some deadly members. My guess is there not deadly but pack a punch and caution should be taken not to get stung.
Hadrurus Arizonesis( Desert Hairy Scorpion)
Common Name: Desert Hairy Scorpion
Scientific Name: Hadrurus Arizonesis
Range: Arizona
Type: Obligate Burrower
Communal: Yes
Adult Size: 5-6 inches
Temperature: 85-90 degrees
Humidity: 50%
Temperament: Semi Aggressive
Speed: Medium
Venom: 2
Diet: Young can eat pinhead crickets,small roaches,or mealworms. Adults can eat large crickets,roaches,or superworms.
Housing: Adults can live in large critter keeper,5 gallon tank,or rubber-maid type container. Babies can live in small critter keepers or large deli cups.
Substrate: Sand with rocks and hides. The sand should be wet down and allowed to dry to create a strong burrowing substrate.
Additional info: H. Arizonesis is the largest species of scorpion in the USA.
Hadogenes Troglodytes( Flat Rock Scorpion)
Common Name: Flat Rock Scorpion
Scientific Name: Hadogenes troglodytes
Range: Southern Africa
Type: Terrestrial
Communal: No
Adult Size: 7-8 inches
Temperature: 80-85 degrees
Humidity: 60%
Temperament: Semi Aggressive
Speed: Slow
Venom: 1
Diet: Young can eat pinhead crickets,small roaches,or mealworms. Adults can eat large crickets,roaches,or superworms. An occasional pinky can be fed.
Housing: Adults can be kept in large critter keepers,5 gallon tank,or rubber-maid type container. Babies can be kept in small critter keepers or large deli cups.
Substrate: Sand
Additional Info: The most important thing when housing flat rocks is to provide them with lots of thin rocks like slate or shale. They should stacked in such away to create cracks and spaces between them. Be sure that they are secure and will not collapse.
Common Name: Rusty Thick Tail Scorpion
Scientific Name: Babycurus Jacksoni
Range: East Africa
Type: Terrestrial
Adult Size: 4 inches
Temperature: 80-85 degrees
Humidity: 60%
Temperament: Semi Aggressive
Speed: Medium
Venom: 2
Diet: Young can eat pinhead crickets,small roaches,or mealworms. Adults can eat large crickets,roaches,or superworms.
Housing: Adults can be kept in medium critter keepers,2 gallon tank,or rubber-maid type container. Babies can be kept in small critter keeper or large deli cups.
Substrate: Sand or sand/peat mix with rocks and hides.
Additional Info: Bark can also be added to the tank so they can hide under it and cling to it. They seem to be good climbers. B. Jacksoni is considered dangerous in some places and not in others. The family it is in has some deadly members. My guess is there not deadly but pack a punch and caution should be taken not to get stung.
Hadrurus Arizonesis( Desert Hairy Scorpion)
Common Name: Desert Hairy Scorpion
Scientific Name: Hadrurus Arizonesis
Range: Arizona
Type: Obligate Burrower
Communal: Yes
Adult Size: 5-6 inches
Temperature: 85-90 degrees
Humidity: 50%
Temperament: Semi Aggressive
Speed: Medium
Venom: 2
Diet: Young can eat pinhead crickets,small roaches,or mealworms. Adults can eat large crickets,roaches,or superworms.
Housing: Adults can live in large critter keeper,5 gallon tank,or rubber-maid type container. Babies can live in small critter keepers or large deli cups.
Substrate: Sand with rocks and hides. The sand should be wet down and allowed to dry to create a strong burrowing substrate.
Additional info: H. Arizonesis is the largest species of scorpion in the USA.
Hadogenes Troglodytes( Flat Rock Scorpion)
Common Name: Flat Rock Scorpion
Scientific Name: Hadogenes troglodytes
Range: Southern Africa
Type: Terrestrial
Communal: No
Adult Size: 7-8 inches
Temperature: 80-85 degrees
Humidity: 60%
Temperament: Semi Aggressive
Speed: Slow
Venom: 1
Diet: Young can eat pinhead crickets,small roaches,or mealworms. Adults can eat large crickets,roaches,or superworms. An occasional pinky can be fed.
Housing: Adults can be kept in large critter keepers,5 gallon tank,or rubber-maid type container. Babies can be kept in small critter keepers or large deli cups.
Substrate: Sand
Additional Info: The most important thing when housing flat rocks is to provide them with lots of thin rocks like slate or shale. They should stacked in such away to create cracks and spaces between them. Be sure that they are secure and will not collapse.