Grophus grandidieri info

Anyone got any info on these guys, can't find anything, all I know is that they are buthids and that's all.

from what i have read they are from Madagascar, i also saw that pic on moist coco fiber but i thnk they may be more arid.
but ive got no idea what im talking about so wait for someone who does

also, people have reported having success keeping them communally.

I think they are quite rare.

From what the seller says, they are kept similarly to b.jacksonis, he says they are communal, but there is some cannibalism. I have a chance to get some, pretty cheap. there is absolutely nothing on the internet about them.

I say you go for it...and find out for us. I wouldnt keep them communally untill second generations though just to get as much info as you can. Post a picture and maybe I can give you some idea of how to keep it.

Cool, I was looking for something "exotic" , think I found it. i'll get a few, hopefully, they'll breed.

i have Grophus limbatus, i keep mine abit moist and they seem to enjoy that, but they can allso live in total dry soil without problems either, mine are communal and have been without any accidents for a long time now..

Post pics...I have never heard of this species. Sounds very interesting.

i'm keeping Grosphus grandidieri from Madagascar.
they are kept communal on sand/peat mix with bark hiding places at ~28C/82F.
some people told me, it's a humid scorpion, but i noticed they don't like it extremly wet.
so i keep them at ~50-60% humidity, i spray water every 3-4 days. they grow very big (4-5 inch).

stunning scorpion. the juveniles look very good too.

very impressive
if only i could get my hands on some

How big are they as adult??

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they grow very big (4-5 inch).

I just came back from my road trip to pick them up. They are pretty young, barely an inch long, it's going to give me the chance to see them grow. Here are a few quick pics I took when I was on checking on them when I got back. I got six of them. I saw their mother, she's medium sized, can't wait to see them grow.

stunning scorpions! 'gratz on the new additions.

Those look really unique. I like the light and dark coloration...and the massive tail...very cool. Can't wait to hear how they do...grats!

I fed the little guys for the first time today, boy are they quick! The venom looks potent, compared to a larger B.Jacksoni on a average cricket, the venom acts quicker. I didn't expect that.

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Here's a picture to see the size, next to it is a Canadian quarter, approx. 1 inch wide.

I am really enjoying these rare scorpion posts. They are so impressive looking Chevy...keep the info coming...are they bark scorpions? Do they climb...burrow? I just love the dark body and light colored pinchers...really unique.

I don't know if they are bark scorpions, but I housed them with a small piece of bark made of cork, and they seem to hang on it. Some hide in the crevisses in it, some in between the coco fiber and the bark piece, even seen some hanging upside down. I check on them everyday hoping to see a molt.The color of the pincers should change as it molts, I have one of them that is a molt ahead I think, and his body is all dark.

Here are a few recent pics of this little guys. Some have molted once, others twice since, they definitively like lightly humid, almost dry coco fiber. No problems molting.

Impressive species!

Here is another update, still growing slowly, mostly have molted once more.










I'm really happy with the action shot, where he's grabbing the cricket and going for the kill...without being sadistic, isn't it the food chain after all???

If it's the food chain that you like, then you should get just as excited watching a manatee chow down on some seaweed.

That's not what I meant. I liked the picture, but not because it was a cricket being killed.