Care info for A. bicolor slings needed.

I'm fortunate enough to be able to obtain a couple of these this afternoon, but can find very little info on successfully raising to adulthood.

Any help is much appreciated.

-Nate

just pulled this off a forum dunno if it helps

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Androctonus bicolor(Black Fat Tail Scorpion) Care Sheet




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%

Temperment: 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. Babys can be kept in small critter keepers or large deli cups.

Substrate: Sand with rocks and hides.

Additional info: This species is in the Androctunus family which also includes A. australis, which is 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 expereinced keepers. They cant climb glass so there easy to manage but extreme caution should be taken when keeping this species.

Thanks. I just picked them up. I am now reasonably certain that I have obtained not an A. bicolor, but in fact an A. australis sling. It is very much a light tan/yellow color, and the final metasomal segment and telson are a darker greyish color. I also picked up an R. junceus sub adult while I was there.

I had already researched adult care, but was mostly wondering abot sling care, in particular their water requirements. I appreciate you being so proactive in your effort to help me out though!

-Nate

Best i could do im afraid lol, we are not allowed to keep these without a licence so not that clued up on all the buthids