Hottentotta Hottentotta Info/Tips?

[Ben Do]

I have my eye on a Hottentotta Hottentotta female for sale listed under the common name 'Congo Scorpion.'

All I could find on them is that they are very venomous (which I respect) and parthenogenetic so I should expect some babies too.

However, what is their lifespan? Max size? I've read conflicting things. I have other desert species but these come from savannah's, so should I keep them a bit more humid and if so should I use a blend mix for substrate instead of straight sand?

Im guessing if (or when) it has babies, when they become independent/juveniles can they be housed communally until they put on some size?

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

Sand/coconut coir mixture. 85-95F. Lightly mist biweekly or offer a waterdish every two weeks.

Babies will need to be separated at 2nd instar to prevent cannibalism and keep the same as adults but lightly mist weekly.

They probably live between 3-5 years, possibly 7 years at most.

 

[Ben Do]

Sand/coconut coir mixture. 85-95F. Lightly mist biweekly or offer a waterdish every two weeks.

I heard they tend to burrow, and there is wet and dry method for structural integrity but would they be fine with just providing some hides?

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

I heard they tend to burrow, and there is wet and dry method for structural integrity but would they be fine with just providing some hides?

No this species is perfectly happy with a cork bark home. No need to concoct a burrowing substrate. Just sand and dry coconut coir.

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

Here is my juvenile/subadult.

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