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Heterometrus laoticus

Heterometrus laoticus is a species of scorpion in the family Scorpionidae, native to Southeast Asia. This species, like other members of the genus Heterometrus, is large and robust. This is generally one of the best beginner-type scorpions you can find due to their large size, ease of care and temperament.

HABITAT

🌍 Geographic Range:

As the name suggests, Heterometrus laoticus is native to Laos in Southeast Asia, though it is also found in nearby regions such as northern Vietnam and Thailand.

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🏡 Microhabitat Preferences:

These scorpions are typically found in tropical forests, caves, and undergrowth areas, where they seek refuge in burrows or under rocks and leaf litter.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

📏Size:

H. laoticus can reach lengths of up to 13 centimeters.

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🎨Coloration:

Typically black and matt all over it's body. .Generally matt black. Dark brown/black coloured telson from young to adult. H. laoticus have a very green hue under sunlight.

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🔎Detail:

H. laoticus usuallly have stocky builds.They do not have granulation on their carapace or along their tergites making them a very easy species to identify.

CAPTIVE CARE

📏Enclosure Size:

Minimum: 10 litres is plenty for one adult.

Glass enclosures 30x30x20(WxDxH).

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🌡️Temperature:

24–28 °C

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💧Humidity:

80%.

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🌱Substrate:

Water-retentive soil

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⏰Feeding schedule:

Once every week

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🥣Water Source:

Very important, Hetermetrus species drink a lot of water, water dish must always have water. Overflow water dish to soak the soil around the scorpion, this provides more humidity and allows the scorpion to more easily find the water source.

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🍃Ventilation

In order to acquire and maintain optimum humidity, you must decrease the ventilation. Too much ventilation such as reptile-like enclosures let out humidity too quickly and allow the substrate to dry out very quickly.

STATS

LATIN NAME:

• Heterometrus laoticus

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COMMON NAME:

• Laos Forest Scorpion

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TEMPERATURE:

• 24°- 28°

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TEMPERAMENT:

• Generally docile

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HUMIDITY:

• 80%

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COMMUNAL:

• 4/5 — Communal

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SIZE:

• Up to 14cm

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ECOLOGY:

• Terrestrial/Fossorial

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SUBSTRATE:

• Water-retentive soil

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ORIGIN:

• Laos, Southeast Asia

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Heterometrus laoticus

HABITAT

🌍 Geographic Range:

🏡 Microhabitat Preferences:

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

📏Size:

🎨Coloration:

🔎Detail:

CAPTIVE CARE

📏Enclosure Size:

🌡️Temperature:

💧Humidity:

🌱Substrate:

⏰Feeding schedule:

🥣Water Source:

🍃Ventilation

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