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Table of captive conditions
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Here is a summary table of the necessary conditions
for keeping the various genus of scorpions that can
be found in captivity. This table is updated regularly
according to the presence of new genus in captivity.
Legend
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| Origin |
Biotope |
Habits |
Terrarium |
| nAF - North Africa
cAF - Central Africa
sAF - South Africa / Madagascar
nAM - North America
cAM - Central America / Caribbean
sAM - South America
AS - Asia
UE - Europe
ME - Middle East
OC - Oceania / Australia
COS - Cosmopolitan
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D - Deserts
F - Forests
S - Steppes / Savannas
G - Garrigues
R - Rocks
C - Caves
Te - Temperate
Tr - Tropical
Ar - Arid |
E
- Epigaeous
H -
Hypogaeous (deep burrow)
T - Tree-dwelling |
Lenght . width
. height
In centimetres
For an adult specimen |
| Substrate |
Hiding places |
Temperature |
Hygrometry |
S - Sand
P - Peat
C - Clayey soil
SP, SC, SCP - Mixtures
|
B - Barks / pieces
of cork
S - Stones
T - Tiles / slates |
Light / Dark
In degrees Celsius
R - Resting phase advisable |
In percentage |
| Water |
Sociability |
Behaviour |
Toxicity
of the venom |
| S
- Spraying
D - Drinking trough
1w - 1x by week
1m - 1x by month
Cs - Constantly |
Y
- Yes
M - Moderate
N - No |
A - Aggressive
N - Nervous
D - Docile
Q - Quick
M - Moderately quick
S - Slow
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1 - Not very toxic
2 - Moderately toxic
3 - Toxic
4 - Very toxic |
Table of captive conditions
of the various genus of scorpions found in captivity
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| Family |
Genus |
Origin |
Biotope |
Habits |
Terra. |
Subst. |
Hiding |
Temp. |
Hygro. |
Water |
Sociab. |
Behav. |
Tox. |
| Bothriuridae |
Timogenes |
sAM |
F,
Tr |
E |
30.20.20 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
N |
D,
M |
2 |
| Buthidae |
Androctonus |
nAF |
D,
S, Ar |
E |
30.20.20 |
S,
SC |
S |
35/25 |
3 |
S,
1m |
N |
N,
Q |
4 |
| Apistobuthus |
ME |
D, S Ar |
E |
30.20.20 |
S, SC |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
N |
N, Q |
3 |
| Babycurus |
cAF |
F,
S, Tr |
E |
30.20.20 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
M |
N,
M |
3 |
| Buthacus |
nAF, ME |
D, S, Ar |
E |
20.20.20 |
S |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
N |
A, Q |
3 |
| Buthus |
UE |
G,
Te |
E |
30.20.20 |
C |
S |
30/20,
R |
40-60 |
S,
1w |
N |
N,
Q |
3 |
| " " |
nAF, ME |
D, S, Ar |
E |
30.20.20 |
S, SC |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
N |
A, Q |
4 |
| Centruroides |
nAM |
S,
F, Ar, Te |
T,E |
20.20.30 |
SC,
P |
B,
S |
30/20 |
30-80 |
S,
1w |
Y |
N,
Q |
3-4 |
| " " |
cAM, sAM |
F, S, Tr |
T |
30.20.30 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
Y |
N, Q |
3 |
| Compsobuthus |
nAF,
ME |
D,
S, Ar |
E |
20.10.20 |
S,
SC |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
P,
1m |
N |
N,
Q |
3 |
| Grosphus |
sAF |
F, S, Tr |
E |
20.20.20 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
N |
N, M |
3 |
| Hottentotta |
nAF,
ME |
D,
S, Ar |
E |
30.20.20 |
S,
SC |
S |
35/25 |
30-40 |
S,
1w |
N |
A,
Q |
3 |
| " " |
cAF, sAF |
S, Ar |
E |
30.20.20 |
SC, P |
S,
B |
35/25 |
60-70 |
S,
1w |
Y |
A, Q |
3 |
| Isometrus |
COS |
F,
S, Tr |
T |
20.20.30 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
Y |
N,
Q |
3 |
| Leiurus |
nAF, ME |
D, S, Ar |
E |
30.20.20 |
S, SC |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
N |
A, Q |
4 |
| Lissothus |
nAF |
D,
S, Ar |
E |
20.20.20 |
S,
SC |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
N |
N,
Q |
3 |
| Lychas |
cAF, sAF, AS,
OC |
F, S, Tr |
T |
20.20.30 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
Y |
N, Q |
3 |
| Mesobuthus |
UE |
G,
Te |
E |
30.20.20 |
C |
S |
30/20,
R |
40-60 |
S,
1w |
N |
N,
Q |
3 |
| " " |
ME, AS |
D, S, Ar |
E |
30.20.20 |
S, SC |
S |
35/25 |
30-40 |
S,
1m |
N |
A, Q |
3-4 |
| Odontobuthus |
ME,
AS |
D,
S, Ar |
E |
20.20.20 |
S,
SC |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
N |
N,
Q |
3 |
| Odonturus |
cAF |
F, S, Tr |
E |
20.20.20 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
M |
N, M |
3 |
| Orthochirus |
nAF,
ME |
D,
S, Ar |
E |
20.10.20 |
S,
SC |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
N |
N,
M |
3 |
| Parabuthus |
sAF |
D, S, Ar |
E |
30.20.20 |
S, SC |
S |
35/25 |
30-40 |
S,
1w |
N |
A, Q |
3 |
| Rhopalurus |
sAM,
cAM |
F,
Tr |
T |
20.20.30 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
Y |
N,
Q |
3 |
| Tityus |
sAM, cAM |
F, Tr |
T |
20.20.30 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
Y |
N, Q |
3-4 |
| Uroplectes |
sAF |
D,
S, R, Ar |
E |
20.20.20 |
S,
SC |
S,
T |
35/25 |
30-40 |
S,
1w |
N |
N,
Q |
3 |
| Zabius |
sAM |
S, R, Tr |
E |
20.20.20 |
P |
S, T |
30/20 |
60-70 |
S,
1w |
N |
N, M |
3 |
| Caraboctonidae |
Hadruroides |
sAM |
S,
Ar |
E |
20.20.20 |
SC,
P |
S |
30/20 |
30-40 |
S,
1m |
M |
N,
M |
2 |
| Hadrurus |
nAM |
D,
S, Ar |
H |
30.20.40 |
SC,
SCP |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
M |
N,
M |
2 |
| Chactidae |
Belisarius |
UE |
F,
C, Te |
E |
20.10.20 |
P |
S |
17/15 |
80-90 |
D,
Cs |
N |
D,
S |
1 |
| Brotheas |
sAM |
F,
Tr |
E |
20.20.20 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
80-90 |
D,
Cs |
M |
D,
S |
1 |
| Euscorpius |
UE |
G,
F, Te |
E |
20.10.20 |
C,
P |
S,
T |
28/20 |
40-70 |
S,
1w |
M |
D,
M |
1 |
| Scorpiops |
AS,
ME |
S,
Ar, Tr |
E |
20.20.20 |
S,
SC, P |
S,
B |
30/20 |
50-80 |
S,
1w |
Y |
D,
M |
1 |
| Hemiscorpiidae |
Cheloctonus |
sAF |
S,
Ar |
E,
T |
30.20.20 |
SC,
P |
S,
B |
30/20 |
30-40 |
S,
1w |
Y |
D,
M |
1 |
| Hadogenes |
sAF |
S,
R, Ar |
E,
T |
40.20.30 |
S,
SC |
S,
T |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
Y |
N,
Q |
1 |
| Iomacus |
cAF,
sAF |
F,
Tr |
E |
20.20.20 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
Y |
D,
Q |
1 |
|
Liocheles |
AS,
OC |
F,
S, Tr |
E,
T |
20.20.20 |
P |
S,
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
Y |
D,
Q |
1 |
| Opisthacanthus |
sAF |
S,
Ar |
E,
T |
30.20.20 |
SC,
P |
S,
B |
30/20 |
30-40 |
S,
1w |
Y |
D,
M |
1 |
| "
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cAM,
sAM, cAF |
F,
S, Tr |
E,
T |
30.20.20 |
P |
B,
S |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
Y |
D,
M |
1 |
| Scorpionidae |
Didymocentrus |
cAM |
F,
Tr |
E |
20.20.20 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
M |
D,
M |
2 |
| Diplocentrus |
nAM |
S, Te, Ar |
E |
20.20.20 |
SC, P |
S,
B |
30/20 |
60-70 |
S,
1w |
M |
D, M |
2 |
| "
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cAM |
F,
S, Tr |
E |
20.20.20 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
M |
D,
M |
2 |
| Heterometrus |
AS |
F, Tr |
E |
40.20.30 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
80-90 |
D,
Cs |
Y |
N, M |
2 |
| Nebo |
ME |
D,
S, Ar |
E |
30.20.20 |
S,
SC |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
M |
N,
Q |
3 |
| Opistophthalmus |
sAF |
D, S, Ar |
H |
30.20.40 |
SC, SCP |
S |
35/25 |
30-40 |
S,
1w |
N |
A, Q |
2 |
| Pandinus |
cAF,
sAF |
F,
S, Tr |
E |
40.20.30 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
80-90 |
D,
Cs |
Y |
D,
S |
2 |
| Scorpio |
nAF, ME |
D, S, Ar |
H |
20.20.30 |
SC, SCP |
S |
35/25 |
30-40 |
S,
1w |
N |
A, Q |
2 |
| Tarsoporosus |
sAM |
F,
Tr |
E |
20.20.20 |
P |
B |
28/20 |
80-90 |
D,
Cs |
M |
D,
M |
2 |
| Vaejovidae |
Paruroctonus |
nAM |
F,
Te |
E |
20.20.20 |
P |
S,
B |
28/20 |
70-80 |
D,
Cs |
N |
D,
M |
2 |
| Smeringurus |
nAM |
D,
S, Ar |
E |
20.20.20 |
S |
S |
35/25 |
30 |
S,
1m |
N |
N,
Q |
2 |
| Vaejovis |
nAM |
D, S, Ar |
E |
20.10.20 |
S, SC |
S |
30/20 |
30-40 |
S,
1w |
M |
D, M |
2 |
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