Heterometrus swammerdami
Heterometrus • Scorpionidae
The largest scorpion in the world, reaching ~9 inches — and, for its size, fairly docile, since it kills by crushing with huge pincers rather than venom. Keep warm (75-85°F), humid (70-80%), with deep moist substrate to burrow and a water dish. Avid digger. Recently reclassified as Gigantometrus swammerdami. Venom is mild but a sting still causes painful swelling — best left unhandled.
Temperature
75-85°F
Humidity
70-80%
Prey size: crickets, roaches
Type
fossorial
Adult Size
up to 9 inches
Growth Rate
slow
Native Region
India, Sri Lanka
Temperament
docile for its size; best not handled
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