Pandinus imperator Care

Distribution: Africa

Housing: Plastic storage containers, aquariums, etc.

The young are best housed individually in deli containers with a small piece of bark and several small holes for ventilation. A small water dish such as a milk or bottle cap can be provided for them to drink from.

The adults can be housed together, if fed regularly, in plastic storage boxes with holes drilled in them or in aquariums. A water dish should be provided for the adults to drink from. Also, there should be an ample number of hides, depending on the number of adults. A good rule of thumb is one more hide than the number of scorpions in the enclosure.

Substrate: Peat moss or coco fiber

Place 4-8 in. or 10-20 cm of peat moss or coco fiber on the bottom of the enclosure and keep it moist at all times.

Temperature: 70-85°F or 21-29.5°C

Maintain the temperature at 70-85°F or 21-29.5°C. The higher the temperature (within this range) the faster the scorpions will grow, breed, and give birth.

Humidity: 80-95%

Diet: Crickets or roaches

Feed the scorpions crickets or roaches that are smaller than the scorpion itself. Feed the adults once every week and the juveniles twice weekly. Remove prey if it has not been eaten within 24 hours and also remove any remains of eaten prey, such as legs, wings, etc. If the remains are left for an extended period of time an infestation of mites may occur.

Reproduction: Sexual

Sexing: Males have larger pectines with longer teeth. Females have smaller pectines with shorter teeth.

Venom level: 1 of 5

The venom toxicity of this scorpion is very mild. When placed on a scale from 1-5, where 1 is mildly toxic venom and 5 is extremely toxic venom, it is a 1.