ENVIRONMENT
Core care conditions
Use these ranges as a starting point and adjust for life stage, enclosure ventilation and observed behaviour.
HUSBANDRY OVERVIEW
At a glance
- Origin
- Southwestern USA / Mexico
- Lifestyle
- Desert / burrowing
- Adult size
- 10–14 cm
- Temperament
- Defensive / fast
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Nocturnal; may sit at burrow entrance
- Burrowing
- Needs deep dry burrowable substrate with a small moist corner
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Venom
- Scorpion venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Arid scorpion setup. Provide deep sand/soil-style burrowable substrate, cork or rock hides, strong ventilation and a small water/moisture area. Keep mostly dry and warm; do not maintain like a humid forest scorpion.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.