The habitat of the Libya Scorpion is dry and well-ventilated. Due to the hot environment, they prefer to hide in humid burrows, rocks, or holes. They are ferocious and fast, and they usually flee when encountering enemies.
Chinese name: Libya Scorpion
English name: Libya Gold Scorpion
Latin name: Androctonus amoreuxi
Geographical distribution: Africa, Middle East
Reproduction method: Ovoviviparity
Morphological characteristics: 6~9cm
The locally produced golden, highly toxic desert scorpion is called the Libya Scorpion, known locally as "Ainuvika," which means "Scorpion King." Libya is a country in Africa that produces a golden, highly toxic desert scorpion. Research has found that the venom of the Libya Scorpion contains a natural component that is effective against rheumatoid arthritis. It can quickly neutralize toxins formed by the invasion of wind, cold, dampness, heat, and stasis, also known as "five toxins," in the human body.
The Israeli Scorpion, also known as the famous Palestinian Deathstalker, survives in the desert and is currently the world's most venomous scorpion. Once stung by its venomous stinger, extreme pain occurs. Combined with its highly potent venom, if not treated promptly, a person stung will soon be fatally poisoned. In addition, the Israeli Scorpion has a fierce temperament and strong aggressiveness, making it a fearsome desert venomous creature.
1. Black Belly Disease
The disease is caused by the scorpion eating contaminated and smelly food or water. The abdomen of the diseased scorpion swells and turns black. The prevention and treatment method is to isolate the diseased scorpion in time, remove the leftover food, stop feeding it water for a few days, pay attention to food hygiene, and strengthen management.
2. Drying Disease
It is caused by the lack of moisture in the scorpion burrow, resulting in excessive dryness. The tail and posterior abdomen of the diseased scorpion turn yellow, gradually dry up, and die. The prevention and treatment method is to supply moisture in a timely manner and maintain a certain humidity in the scorpion burrow. It will recover in a few days.
3. Withering Disease
The symptoms of this disease are dry and dull body, flat anterior abdomen, inability to crawl, loss of balance, backward retreat and fear when encountering food, and gradual death after several days of not eating. This disease can be seen all year round, mostly due to long-term failure to change the soil, excessively dry burrow soil, or excessive overeating after scorpions have been starving. During treatment, 3 yeast tablets and 1 terramycin tablet can be powdered and mixed with water, forcibly making the diseased scorpion drink the medication, twice a day for 3 to 4 days for recovery.
4. Black Mold Disease
Also known as fungal disease or black spots. This disease often occurs in autumn due to excessive humidity or prolonged dampness of the soil in the burrow, which leads to fungal infection. The main symptoms are the inability of the posterior abdomen to curl up, softness of the whole body, sluggishness in movement, loss of appetite, and small black spots on the ventral surface. The treatment method is to use 0.25 grams of aureomycin, powdered and mixed with 400 grams of water, and forcibly make the diseased scorpion drink the medication, twice a day for 3 to 4 days for recovery. The original burrow should be disinfected and the soil changed.
5. Numbness of Step and Blackening of Foot Whiskers Disease
This disease is easily contracted when scorpions are bitten by ants. After getting sick, the steps of the scorpion shrink, cannot stretch out, lose the ability to move, and lose the desire to eat. When they encounter situations where they want to run, they start to jump and roll randomly, and their diseased legs gradually turn black and dry up, resulting in death. The prevention and control method is to strictly prohibit ants from entering the scorpion burrow and immediately remove them if they enter.
6. Hemiplegia
The symptoms of this disease include walking sideways, walking with one side of the anterior limbs and the second pair of limbs, and rolling and crawling, with no sensation in the whole body. During the day, they seem unafraid and climb outward. The cause of the disease is excessive humidity in the burrow due to high temperature and excessive steam. Therefore, attention should be paid to the humidity in the burrow.
7. Scorpion Lice
When scorpions are infested, yellow powdery mites appear on their bodies, lurking in small crevices on the foot whiskers, chest and abdomen, legs, and tail. These tiny mites are called scorpion lice. The cause of the disease is excessive humidity in the scorpion burrow. The prevention and control method is to make the burrow slightly dry, and at the same time, ensure
Most scorpions cannot be kept together, and the Libya Scorpion is no exception. After preparing a breeding box, lay 5-7 cm high soil or fine sand on the bottom. (You can use commercially available cultivation soil, sterile soil, or reptile sand.) Then prepare a small water basin. (Desert scorpions usually do not drink directly unless the soil or sand has not been sprayed with water for a long time and appears dry.) The main purpose of the water basin is to maintain the humidity of the breeding environment. Most scorpions are burrowing animals, so the breeding environment must be prepared with semi-cut plastic flower pots, deadwood, or slabs for scorpions to hide: if not available, you can buy them in the wild or at places such as flower gardens, aquariums, etc. The best choice for deadwood and stones is to have an arc or groove for scorpions to hide or facilitate digging nests. After preparing, place the hiding objects in the breeding box and bury one-third or one-half of them in the soil, leaving the exposed part for the scorpions to dig and hide.
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