Androctonus bicolor
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Androctonus bicolor
Common Name: Black Fat Tail Scorpion
Scientific Name: Androctonus bicolor
Range: Africa
Type: Opportunistic Burrower
Communal: No
Adult Size: 4 inches
Temperature: 85-90 degrees
Humidity: 50%
Temperament: Aggressive
Speed: Very Fast
Venom: [4]
Diet: Young can eat pinhead crickets, small roaches, or mealorms. Adults can eat large crickets, roaches, or superworms.
Housing: Adults can be kept in a medium critter keepers, 2 gallon tank ,or rubbermaid type container. Babies can be kept in small critter keepers or large deli cups.
Substrate: Sand with rocks and hides.
Additional info: This species is in the Androctonus family which also includes A. australis, which is a very dangerous scorpion that kills more people then any other species of scorpion. A. bicolor is not as deadly but still a very fast and dangerous species that should only be kept be experienced keepers. They can't climb glass so there easy to manage but extreme caution should be taken when keeping this species.
Scientific Name: Androctonus bicolor
Range: Africa
Type: Opportunistic Burrower
Communal: No
Adult Size: 4 inches
Temperature: 85-90 degrees
Humidity: 50%
Temperament: Aggressive
Speed: Very Fast
Venom: [4]
Diet: Young can eat pinhead crickets, small roaches, or mealorms. Adults can eat large crickets, roaches, or superworms.
Housing: Adults can be kept in a medium critter keepers, 2 gallon tank ,or rubbermaid type container. Babies can be kept in small critter keepers or large deli cups.
Substrate: Sand with rocks and hides.
Additional info: This species is in the Androctonus family which also includes A. australis, which is a very dangerous scorpion that kills more people then any other species of scorpion. A. bicolor is not as deadly but still a very fast and dangerous species that should only be kept be experienced keepers. They can't climb glass so there easy to manage but extreme caution should be taken when keeping this species.
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