Dwarf Thai Flat Rock Scorpion
Scorpiops sp.
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Scorpions
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MOQ 20 head
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Overview
Adult Length
3 – 5 cm (dwarf form)
Venom
Mild venom — minor localised pain only. Not medically significant.
In the Wild
Habitat
Montane evergreen forest of northern Thailand. Lives in rock crevices, under stones and in earth-bank cavities at moderate elevation.
Wild Diet
Small insects and arthropods. Nocturnal crevice ambush predator.
Captive Care
Temperature
22 – 26 °C ambient — 20 °C cool end (cooler than lowland species)
Humidity
65 – 80 %. Lightly moist with a drier surface and good airflow.
UV Requirements
None required (nocturnal).
Feeding
Micro-crickets and small roach nymphs. Every 5 – 7 days.
Enclosure
Terrestrial with stacked slate/flat-rock crevices over a shallow substrate; cooler room placement preferred. 15 × 15 cm.
Temperament
Shy, fast and secretive; flees into crevices. Not a handling species.
Distribution in Thailand