Asian Jungle Scorpion

These scorpions are dark brown to black with most species sporting a green or blue tint in certain lighting.

Asian jungle scorpion.

Well i think that is it for now if you have any questions just pm me and i will share what i have learned and will learn in the future. Like all arachnids it has 8 legs attached to the cephalothorax and an enlarged pair of pincher like pedipalps. Heterometrus whose members are also known by the collective vernacular name giant forest scorpions is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family scorpionidae. 廬 asian forest scorpions 廬fantastic sizes.

Asian forest scorpions will become defensive and protect themselves with their pincers when they feel threatened. But it is fairly aggressive and territorial. Every morning i stir up the top of the jungle mix a little and mist their tank. It is distributed widely across tropical and subtropical southeastern asia including cambodia laos thailand vietnam india sri lanka nepal and china tibet.

This scorpion is black all over except for the telson tip of the tail with the stinger which is reddish brown. Weve got a few available. They are black all over with long robust claws and a flat body. Asian forest scorpions are good for the beginner that wants to try something more aggressive than an emperor scorpion pandinus imperator.

The asian forest scorpion is going to grow to around 7 8 so they need a space large enough for them to move around in. They are more aggressive than the emperor scorpion. The asian forest scorpion s native habitat ranges from india to malaysia. I did post some more pics in the scorpion pic section and you can check them out if you like.

Asian forest scorpions actually resemble the emperor scorpion in coloration and even shape. Asian forest scorpions are a very common scorpion kept as a pet and are found in asian tropical forests. The asian jungle scorpion heterometrus cyaneus is a terrestrial scorpion originating from laos and is a relatively large species of scorpion and can reach 3 5 5 inches when they are an adult. Males have bigger pinchers and a longer tail than females.

These scorpions are most likely to protect themselves with their strong claws and they also feature a stinger with mild venom. Javanese jungle scorpion native to rainforests of indonesia the javanese jungle scorpion can live for five to eight years in captivity. They primarily live on the surface under rocks and logs but do occasionally burrow. They look very much like emperor scorpions and are sometimes mistakenly sold as such in pet stores.

We recommended they be housed alone due to their aggressive nature.