Scorpion Babycurus jacksoni lives in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon and Congo.
In their natural habitat they live under tree bark or rocks. Sometimes they climb trees after swarming termites, but that happens in drier areas. Being a Savannah scorpion it seems to take advantage of moisture through the fog that occasionally occurs.
Feeding Babycurus jacksoni
Scorpion is a good size and can be fed with a variety of prey: arthropods, small lizards, small mice, etc.crickets, locusts and cockroaches will be an excellent food. A young scorpion should be fed the equivalent of a smaller cricket once or twice a week.
An adult can be fed once every one or two weeks. If food is not consumed within 1-2 days it should be removed. This means that the Scorpion is fed up or preparing for Moult.
Mealworms, B. dubia, B. lateralis, crickets.Features Babycurus jacksoni
Breeding in captivity is very easy. This species is very hardy and can grow without problems at room temperature and humidity, but it is advisable to give them a temperature of 22-28grc and a humidity of 65-75% for a healthy development.
They can be kept in small geo Flat boxes, but if you want to start a colony you will need a much larger space, with many hiding places and territories. Provide a bowl of water to change every 3 days to avoid algae or bacteria.
Adults should be fed once a week, if you keep them in common ensuring that they have enough food to avoid possible cases of cannibalism. Chickens can be fed twice a week.
In order to shed, this species needs a vertical support, either a taller stone or a piece of wood placed vertically. If they don't have a vertical support to shed they can die.
It is recommended to keep a single male with several females. Males are more territorial and if you want to keep them together it is good to have 2 females for each. These scorpions spend most of the day hidden, but at night they become very active and if you have a small colony it can be very interesting to observe at a red light.
Some argue that this species is not good for beginners because they have a habit of playing dead very well. Even if you push it with tweezers a few times it will not react. The problem is that when he reacts very quickly and you can wake up with a surprise.
Venom
Although it belongs to the family Buthidae, it is not considered a dangerous species. Most of those stung described severe pain and swelling at the site of the sting, but the effect passed after 24 hours.
Breeding Babycurus jacksoni
Sexing is easy once they reach maturity. Males have shorter and more robust tongs, while females are larger and have longer and thinner tongs. Males are also much smaller than females.
Puppies should be kept separate until they reach sexual maturity to avoid cannibalism.
This species breeds like rabbits. B. jacksoni have a gestation of 4-6 months and can give birth to around 18-30 Cubs. A single insemination from a male can produce 3 or even 4 births without the female coming into contact with another male. After the Cubs have molted in 2instar it is good to be separated from the mother to avoid losses. Chickens should be kept separately until they mature, after which you can introduce them into a terrarium together.
