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
- West Africa
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial / burrowing
- Adult size
- 15–20 cm
- Temperament
- Defensive if disturbed / strong pincers
- Experience level
- Beginner+
- Visibility
- Mostly hidden; active at night
- Burrowing
- Provide deep damp substrate and cork bark hides
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Venom
- Scorpion venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Humid tropical scorpion setup. Provide deep substrate that can hold burrows, bark hides, leaf litter, a shallow water dish and a warm side/cool side gradient. Avoid dry conditions and avoid handling.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.
KEEP EXPLORING
More Pandinus
Other catalogue species from the same scientific genus.
