Great scorpion for beginners. Easy to keep, not aggressive and the venom is weak. Olive keel lines across its carapace is the unique look to this scorpion that is a common import from Tanzania.

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SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTION: AUTHOR & DATE:
RANGE: Tanzania
HABITAT: Savanna (rock areas)
TYPE: Terrestrial
COLOR/PATTERN/APPEARANCE: Brownish overall with olive "keel" lines across the carapace. Flat look with short tails in the females. Males have much longer tails.
MAXIMUM SIZE: With tail extended 6" in the males
TEMPERATURE: 75F-85F
HUMIDITY: 60%-70%
TANK SETUP: Adults can be housed in 10 gal. tanks with 2"-3" deep "Cocosoft" substrate or peat moss, shallow and wide water dish. Cork bark or resin plastic shelter or better yet, some flat rocks with crevices between them.
FEEDING REQUIREMENTS: Babies/juvs twice a week small cricket (1-2). Sub-adults/adults once a week medium to large cricket (2-3), roaches (1-2) or pinkie mouse or rat pup. This genus is fond of millipedes too.
WATER REQUIREMENTS: Mist tank 1-2 times a week with fine water mist to keep humidity around 60%. Change water dish whenever fouled or at least 1-2 times a week.
DISPOSITION: Not aggressive. Rarely stings. If repeatedly disturbed, they will attempt to pinch with their claws and use their stinger as a last resort.
VENOM EFFECTS: Weak. Assumed to be medically insignificant.
GROWTH RATE: 2 to 4 yrs. (?)
LONGEVITY: ? At least 5 years though
BREEDING REMARKS: Unknown, but 15 to 30 babies is to be expected.