Pandinus cavimanus
Pandinus • Scorpionidae
A reddish-clawed African forest scorpion (often listed as Pandinoides cavimanus after reclassification). Care mirrors the emperor — warm, humid (70-80%), deep moist substrate to burrow, water dish — but it's notably more defensive and easily agitated, so house individually and skip handling. Venom is mild (bee-sting class); the bigger risk is a pinch.
Temperature
75-82°F
Humidity
70-80%
Prey size: crickets, roaches
Type
fossorial
Adult Size
4-5 inches
Growth Rate
slow
Native Region
Tanzania, East Africa
Temperament
more defensive than the emperor; easily agitated
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