Parabuthus leiosoma care

[Leiurus87]

I am thinking about getting a specimen of said species, and id like to learn a bit about it as i cannot find much info on it. I'd like to know the usual, i.e maximum size, lifespan,humidity requirements if any and substrate. I have an A.bicolor, so im used to the precautions taken with the higher toxicity species, so thats all settled. Any and all help would be appreciated.

 

[Bayushi]

http://visualadvance.com/invertcare/caresheets/scorpions/Parabuthus/Parabuthusliosoma.html


this should help a bit

 

[Ryan C.]

You can keep it the same as your A. bicolor. Also adult size is around 3.5" I think.



Cheers.

 

[Michiel]

Depends on where you look.

B.lamoral 1979 Scorpions of Namibia (Liosoma is not covered here, but other species can be considered representative) has a chapter of this genus PDF is on The scorpions files (there is also a species biography on this site). L.Prendini 2003 Systematics in the genus Parabuthus etc etc. The site of Eric Ythier has a table of captive conditions. The liosoma's of Egypt are larger then the Tanzanian ones. They are not as venomous as P.transvaalicus.

Nice species, I just got one (4th instar) past weekend. I like it...

Greets, Michiel

BTW, Fet et al changed the back into Parabuthus liosoma, Ithought in 2003.

 

[Brian S]

I keep all Parabuthus and Androctonus the same, hot and dry.