Thai vinegaroon

Whip Spiders / Vinegaroons

MOQ 50 head

Partners Only

Body 4 – 6 cm (plus the thin whip-like tail / flagellum)

Non-venomous and harmless — vinegaroons have no venom and no sting. Their only defence is a fine acetic-acid spray from the rear that smells strongly of vinegar; it can irritate eyes but is otherwise harmless. The heavy pedipalps can pinch.

Thai forest-floor vinegaroon (whip scorpion) of humid lowland and hill forest. Burrows in moist soil and shelters under logs, rocks and leaf litter, emerging at night. 0 – 800 m.

Insects, other arthropods, worms and slugs, crushed with the powerful pincer-like pedipalps. Nocturnal predator.

25 – 29 °C ambient — 23 °C cool end

75 – 85 %. Keep substrate damp throughout; provide a shallow water dish.

None required (nocturnal / fossorial).

Crickets, roaches and earthworms every 5 – 7 days.

Terrestrial/fossorial set-up with 8 – 12 cm of deep, packable moist substrate for burrowing, plus cork-bark hides. Min 25 × 25 cm. Keep humid and ventilated.

Secretive and largely docile — relies on burrowing and the vinegar spray rather than aggression. May pinch with the pedipalps if grabbed; not a true handling species but easy to keep.