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How big of a container do you keep yours in? Additionally, would the ideal terrarium for them have an arboreal or terrestrial design?

Hello. I saw these scorpions on Ken the Bug Guy's website and noticed that there's a lack of information on this species. I don't plan to buy one for a few years, but I wanted to put this up for anyone who has information or wants to know more about them. All I know is that they're very small...

I do mean moist, rather than wet. Unfortunately, I don't have any specific information about my future vivarium; at the moment, I'm still in the very early planning stages. The soil will be at least 3" to allow for burrowing behavior.

Hello. I'm considering creating a vivarium for my Heterometrus petersii. According to the seller, the scorpion comes from Malaysia. I haven't been able to find any information on suitable plants, so I figured that I should post something here. The plants will need to meet these requirements: 1...

Terrestrial with leaf litter Heterometrus petersii Started experimenting with putting leaf litter on the substrate to better simulate a forest floor.

I just fed my scorpion a hornworm. She took it pretty enthusiastically! I also discovered an interesting use for the little hole on the side of the log she hides in: feeder delivery! When I put the worm on the ground, she didn't notice. However, when I pushed it through the hole, she took it...

I got some hornworms today and I'm hoping to try and feed her as soon as she's ready. My only concern is that the hornworms will die or pupate before she's ready. Based on the first time she ate a cricket after coming to my home, she's ready when she stays in her log at night. Would removing the...

You can find these hornworms in different sizes from feeder websites, like Mulberry Farms. If you're not inclined to order online and if there's a reptile store in your area, it may also have some hornworms.

Hello. Sometime, I plan to diversify my Heterometrus petersii's diet with a variety of feeders. The staple is and will remain crickets, as the only nearby feeders (within 10 minutes of me) are mealworms and/or superworms. Of particular interest to me are hornworms, silkworms, and butterworms. I...

Wow! It's really fascinating how much you know about this subject. Are you a scientist or scorpion breeder? Thank you for the help!

Thank you for the ID. However, I am surprised about the sex. I thought my scorpion was a male based on the pectines. I'm basing that on this diagram:

This is the enclosure for my Heterometrus. I would like to give him something larger in the future, but I think this will do for now.

This is the terrarium for my Heterometrus. I cover most of the top with tissues and wrap the outside of the glass with paper towels at night so that the light in my bedroom doesn't disturb him too much. It's not as good as I'd like it to be, and I would someday like to make a larger, more...

I couldn't get a lateral view of the chelicerae, so I settled for a frontal view.

Wasn't this the carapace? Also, I'll have to wait to get lateral pictures of the chela and 5th metastomal segment; my scorpion got annoyed and returned to his log.

Hello; last week I got a Heterometrus from a Repticon, and I would like some help with identification. I've seen the scientific review of the genus, and based on it, my current guesses are H. spinifer, H. cyaenus, and H. petersii, though I want to make certain. If more pictures are necessary, I...

Thank you for resolving the issue. Sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused.

I have tried several things, such as logging on with different devices. I just tried logging out and in again and that didn't work. I don't see anything in my account settings that would cause this. I noticed this problem over the course of a few days, starting on Saturday. It should be noted...

Hello! I am actually an older user known as Yolotli, but I had to create this newer account to post. For some reason, the site took away my ability to post and view pictures or accounts, essentially freezing me out. I couldn't find out what was wrong, so I made this.