Heteroctenus junceus 'Yellow' (Cuban Blue Scorpion)
A very RARE color variation. The males are golden yellow, females tend to be a lighter red than the typica junceus. These do well in groups and are a must have for scorpion keepers!
Geographical Distribution: Cuba
Size: Medium-Larger 2.5”-3.5” (6cm-9cm)
Habitat: Humid - Solitary Housing when young, Group Housing when mature (Note: cannibalism may still occur, many cases of females cannibalizing males in group housing)
Substrate: Peat/Coco fiber/Vermiculite (75/15/10 ratio) with vertical cork bark. Reptisoil works well too, can provide sphagnum moss to help maintain humidity. Substrate should stay moist (clump together) but not wet (squeeze water out).
Temperatures: 77F- 85F (25C-30C)
Water requirements: Ensure substrate stays moist by spraying the substrate with water as needed (Note, misting substrate is not sufficient, you must make sure the substrate is soaking up the water)
Photos credit: Mark Stockmann
A very RARE color variation. The males are golden yellow, females tend to be a lighter red than the typica junceus. These do well in groups and are a must have for scorpion keepers!
Geographical Distribution: Cuba
Size: Medium-Larger 2.5”-3.5” (6cm-9cm)
Habitat: Humid - Solitary Housing when young, Group Housing when mature (Note: cannibalism may still occur, many cases of females cannibalizing males in group housing)
Substrate: Peat/Coco fiber/Vermiculite (75/15/10 ratio) with vertical cork bark. Reptisoil works well too, can provide sphagnum moss to help maintain humidity. Substrate should stay moist (clump together) but not wet (squeeze water out).
Temperatures: 77F- 85F (25C-30C)
Water requirements: Ensure substrate stays moist by spraying the substrate with water as needed (Note, misting substrate is not sufficient, you must make sure the substrate is soaking up the water)
Photos credit: Mark Stockmann
A very RARE color variation. The males are golden yellow, females tend to be a lighter red than the typica junceus. These do well in groups and are a must have for scorpion keepers!
Geographical Distribution: Cuba
Size: Medium-Larger 2.5”-3.5” (6cm-9cm)
Habitat: Humid - Solitary Housing when young, Group Housing when mature (Note: cannibalism may still occur, many cases of females cannibalizing males in group housing)
Substrate: Peat/Coco fiber/Vermiculite (75/15/10 ratio) with vertical cork bark. Reptisoil works well too, can provide sphagnum moss to help maintain humidity. Substrate should stay moist (clump together) but not wet (squeeze water out).
Temperatures: 77F- 85F (25C-30C)
Water requirements: Ensure substrate stays moist by spraying the substrate with water as needed (Note, misting substrate is not sufficient, you must make sure the substrate is soaking up the water)
Photos credit: Mark Stockmann