Bark Scorpion | Reddyanus petrzelkai

Behavior

• Fast-moving and alert nocturnal hunter.

• Arboreal species that prefers climbing on bark, branches, and vertical surfaces.

• Defensive if disturbed; handling is not recommended.

• Spends the day hiding in bark crevices or under decor.

Enclosure Requirements

• Tank Size: Minimum 10–15 liters for a single adult

• Substrate: 3–5 cm of coconut fiber, soil, or peat moss

• Decor: Cork bark, branches, and vertical climbing structures

• Humidity: 65–75%

• Temperature:

  • Day: 24–28°C

  • Night: 20–24°C

• Lighting: Low light; indirect only

• Ventilation: Moderate airflow to prevent mold

Compatibility

• Best housed singly; may show aggression toward other scorpions.

• Avoid housing with other invertebrates except prey items.

Diet

• Carnivorous; feeds on live insects:

  • Crickets

  • Small roaches

  • Mealworms

• Feed juveniles 2–3× per week; adults 1–2× per week

• Provide small shallow water source or mist enclosure lightly

• Remove uneaten prey after 24 hours

Care Tips

• Avoid handling; species may sting if threatened.

• Provide plenty of vertical bark and hiding spaces.

• Maintain moderate humidity without waterlogging substrate.

• Spot-clean regularly and remove uneaten prey.

Breeding

• Viviparous; females give birth to live young.

• Scorplings ride on the mother’s back until their first molt.

• Juveniles require small live prey once independent.

Visual Quick Guide

• 🏠 Enclosure: ≥10–15 L, bark, branches, vertical hides

• 🌡️ Temp: Day 24–28°C / Night 20–24°C

• 💧 Humidity: 65–75%

• 🍴 Diet: Carnivorous (small live insects)

• 🕒 Activity: Nocturnal, arboreal hunter

• ⚠️ Stress: Avoid handling; provide bark hides and stable humidity

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