Heterometrus silenus
Heterometrus • Scorpionidae
**Sumatran Black Scorpion** — less common in the trade than H. spinifer / laoticus but husbandry is essentially identical. Captive-care literature is thinner; defer to general Heterometrus husbandry until species-specific data accumulates.
Temperature
75-85°F
Humidity
70-85%
Prey size: Roaches, crickets
Type
fossorial
Adult Size
4-5 inches
Growth Rate
medium
Native Region
Sumatra, Java
Temperament
defensive
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