12" Exo Terra tank

Hey I was just given a 12" squared exo terra tank so im guessing about 5gallon? Is there any scorpions Icould keep in this small space? Im new to the hobby(only kept emperors so an easy to keep scorp would be best) so a basic scorpion would be best .

You can put 1 emp in there. For other smaller species you can put more.
Hmm, I guess the next basic one would be Hadrurus arizonensis, or the desert hairy scorpion.
This is a desert scorpion and it does best alone. You can do Hadogenes paucidens too, the flat rock scorpion.
Opistophthalmus wahlbergi, Heterometrus sp. scorpions, Uroctonus sp. scorpions--these can do as well.

Oooh ok thanks ill have a look into them, out of the ones you listed what ones could be communal in the given tank size if any?

You could probably house 2-3 Uroctonus mordax adults in there.

However, if you get less beginner scorps like bark scorpions, you can house around 5 I'm guessing. These guys pack a punch in their stings though. Centruroides vittatus will probably work, but make sure they are all adults and are provided some vertical hides (standing pieces of wood/bark).

You can put in less, as some people like to give lots of room to their scorpions.

ok thanks for all the help when you say "pack a punch" does that mean ill be out cold on the floor or just scream like a baby for a while?

lol
It'll hurt a lot more than a bee sting. Reports suggest it'll be extremely painful and last for quite a while, but is not potent. I haven't read much on it, but it is highly unlikely you'll die.

Oooh thats fine then Whats the common name of Uroctonus mordax

I believe it's the Western Forest Scorpion or the California Forest Scorpion.

Just curious, why do you want to know the common name?
Btw, Uroctonus mordax have mild venom, so they're fairly safe.

Because the shops round here arent to good at latin/scientific names and its sometimes easier to get pictures of them etc with the common name

where are you exactly? you cant have bark scorpions without a DWA if your in england but i think mordax are ok. if you are in the area where mordax live go find some with a blacklight.
also if you ask mike nicely he might have a few spare.
personally i would go with a desert hairy. big and aggressive and pretty much always out in the open but the sting isnt too bad so they make a good display species.

aaah im in england haha

its not worth applying for DWA unless you are going to have a big collection or make some money from it. it costs loads in some areas and is a lot of hassle.
i would definitely go with a desert hairy if you are sure you want it for scorpions.

Desert Hairy scorps are cool, they like to dig around a lot.
U. mordax are not native to England, btw.

I know we dont really have any scorpons here. Theres used to be some in some areas like escaped colonies or something but im guessing there all gone. Problem is I haven't seen any desert hairy's around here. Would they be easy to order? and how much should i be paying for one?

could be as much as £30, ask your local shop if they can get them in and how much it will cost.
we do have a native scorp species, euscorpius (something) which live in walls in areas like devon if i remember correctly, but they are rare and your better off buying them.
here you are, lee has some: http://www.thespidershop.co.uk/insect/index.php?cPath=50_35

you might also be interested in the whip scorpions, there quite odd, but i dont know how easily you would be able to see them because of the humidity.

I think its flavicaudis off the top of my head - Euscorpius Flavicaudis.

yea that sounds right...

haha I was looking at them earlier they are odd !