Texas striped scorpions (scientific name: Centruroides vittatus) are distributed in prairies and jungles in the Americas. They have a common temperament and a moderate venom toxicity (causing severe pain). Adults are 5-7 centimeters long. The suitable temperature is 25-27℃, and the suitable humidity is 60%-80%.
Wild habitat: Prairies and jungles. They have a common temperament. Moderate venom toxicity (causing severe pain).
Physical characteristics: Males are 6-7cm long, females are 5-6cm long.
Diet: They like to eat small crickets, spiders, and small to medium-sized insects.
Care: Suitable temperature: 25-27 degrees Celsius. Suitable humidity: 60-80%.
The Texas striped scorpion is mainly distributed in the Americas. It is viviparous and inhabits prairies, jungles, and other areas. It has a common temperament and moderate venom toxicity. Adult males measure 6-7 centimeters in length, while adult females measure 5-6 centimeters. They prefer to eat small crickets, spiders, and small to medium-sized insects.
Experienced enthusiasts of climbing pets recommend keeping them. They have adapted to artificial breeding conditions and are relatively easy to manage and raise with a high survival rate.
Black belly disease: The main symptoms are a black abdomen, abnormal feces, inactivity, and loss of appetite for scorpions. This disease generally occurs in winter or early spring, mainly due to low external temperatures and high humidity, causing excessive moisture in the scorpions' bodies. Raising the temperature of the scorpion burrow and reducing humidity can prevent the occurrence of this disease.
Decay disease: The main symptoms are a swollen and black abdomen, loss of appetite, inactivity, followed by the decay of the whole body, resulting in a large number of deaths. This disease is mainly caused by deteriorated feed or unclean drinking water and can be treated with antibacterial drugs such as rifampin and a small amount of yeast tablets. Paying special attention to maintaining environmental and dietary hygiene is important to prevent the occurrence of this disease.
Scabies disease: The main symptoms are extreme uneasiness of scorpions, with yellow granular mites lurking in the chest and abdomen, gradually tormenting the scorpions to death. This disease is mainly caused by excessive humidity in dry scorpion burrows. To prevent this disease, a 1% bleach solution and 3.5% potassium permanganate solution can be sprayed and disinfected in the burrows, or a 4.5% formaldehyde solution can be used for disinfection.
Drying disease: The main symptoms are a yellow tail, a flat front abdomen, and a lackluster body. This disease is mainly caused by long-term water shortage in scorpions. As long as water supply is paid attention to and the humidity of the burrow is kept moderate, the occurrence of this disease can be avoided.
Scorpions are carnivorous animals that mainly feed on arthropods, especially insects that are soft, juicy, agile, and have high protein content and low fat content. Currently, commonly used feed for scorpions include mealworms, darkling beetles, earthworms, and maggots. Ma Qin et al. respectively fed scorpions with mealworms, earthworms, and sterile flies to study the effects of different feeds on the growth and reproductive performance of scorpions. The results showed that when mixed feeds consisting of mealworms, earthworms, and sterile flies were fed to second-instar scorpions, their weight gain, body length change, and molting rate were 0.066g, 0.7cm, and 82.3% respectively, which increased by 13.79%, 16.67%, and 23% compared to feeding with mealworms alone. When second-instar scorpions were fed with mixed feeds, the incidence and mortality rates were 2.50% and 3.75% respectively, which decreased by 0.25% and 1.5% compared to feeding with mealworms alone [1]. The highest birth rate of offspring was 67.75% when pregnant scorpions were fed with a mixed feed of mealworms, earthworms, and sterile flies, followed by the mealworm group, and the lowest was the sterile fly group (29.25%). This is consistent with the results of Wen Zhiqiang et al. [2].
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