What Is the 'General' Rule of Thumb for Sizing Enclosures for Scorpions?

[JonoPulchra]

Hey,

I hate scorpions. I had a bad experience with one in Thailand which included a bathroom, a toilet and a hole in the ground. But I would like to get over my dislike by buying my first one. I know that with Ts and Mantids, the 'general' rule of thumb is an enclosure 3X the legspan of a T or 3X the height and width for a mantid. Does any such rule exist for scorpions? my searches are coming out blank. I know it is not an exact science, but as a scorpion newbie, I'd like something to go on as I build my knowledge.

I am considering buying this one as my first mainly due to the small size (and space restrictions in my home),

Liocheles australasiae - The Spider Shop

A tiny Scorpion that tolerates communal living. They are a parthenogenic so female produce young without males.

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If any of you do suggest an enclosure size, please do not use gallons as I cannot convert that into LXWXD measurements (It's my dyscalculia mindset). I'm thinking either a 10cm or 15cm glass cube if a Liocheles australasiae is 3cm max, or does it need a bit more than this? What do you all think?

Thanks for helping.

 

[Isaax Critterz]

probably the same as T's, 3X the leg span in width.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Last time I had a scorpion I put it in a large clear storage container with deep substrate too burrow in . It was a rescue emperor scorpion old male didn’t live too long but I got it as an old adult . prob same cage size guidelines as tarantulas.

 

[Joey Spijkers]

Well, instead of the legspan I would use body length, including metasoma.

10-15 cm is plenty for L. australasiae