Mesobuthus martensii

Chinese Golden Scorpion

These are a communal species and can be kept successfully in large groups if enough food is supplied. Make sure to give them a hiding spot such as a piece of corkbark. Semi-aggressive and fast. Not a good idea to hold these. If kept communally, breeding should occur by itself. Separate females when they become bloated looking. After the scorplings come off the female's back, place them in their own enclosure. After several molts, you can place them in with the adult group. Temperature, 80-85 with a humidity of 40-60%. Venom is considered a 3. A sting is similar to that of a Centruroides exilicauda.