📏 Enclosure Size:

A single adult should be kept in a larger floor-space focused enclosure, ideally around 30 × 30 × 30 cm or larger. 

Provide a secure hide, bark or deep retreats, with enough room for the scorpion to move and dig. Scientific records show the species using ground-level habitats and burrow systems, so the enclosure should prioritise floor space, retreat security and diggable substrate rather than height.

🌡️ Temperature:

Keep at 24–28°C. This species occurs in eastern and south-central Africa, including areas such as Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, so it should be treated as a warm, tropical to subtropical African scorpion rather than a cool-climate species. Avoid prolonged cold conditions, but also avoid extreme dry heat. A stable warm gradient is better than keeping the whole enclosure hot.

💧 Humidity:

Keep humidity around 70–80%, with good airflow. This recommendation is inferred from its recorded mesic savanna / Miombo woodland habitat, collection after rain on a warm humid night, and its association with burrows in clayey to sandy-clay soils. It should not be kept bone dry like an arid species. The substrate should hold moisture below the surface while still allowing some ventilation to prevent stagnant, mouldy conditions.

🌱 Substrate:

Use a deep, firm, moisture-retentive substrate, ideally 10–15 cm or more for adults. A good mix would be topsoil, coco fibre, sand and some clay/loam so it can hold shape for burrowing. Scientific habitat notes mention coarse sandy-loam soils, and other summaries refer to burrows in clayey to sandy-clay soils beneath bushes, shrubs or ground cover. This supports using a substrate that is firm and slightly damp underneath, not loose, dry fibre that collapses easily. 

⏰ Feeding Schedule:

Feed adults about every 10–14 days with small live prey such as

• Crickets or Roaches

• Occasional mealworm

Juveniles can be fed once per week on smaller prey. Remove uneaten food within 24 h. Adults may fast for weeks, especially before moulting or in cooler seasons, this is normal if they appear otherwise healthy.