How difficult is it to keep Taiwanese Whip Scorpion?

Intermediate. This is an intermediate-level species. Some prior experience and knowledge of environmental management are recommended.

What is the ideal temperature for Taiwanese Whip Scorpion?

The ideal temperature for Taiwanese Whip Scorpion is 22〜26℃. Recommended humidity is 75〜90%. Avoid sudden temperature changes and maintain a stable environment.

What is the lifespan of Taiwanese Whip Scorpion?

The average lifespan of Taiwanese Whip Scorpion is 5-7 years. With proper care and nutrition, they can live a long and healthy life.

How large does Taiwanese Whip Scorpion get?

Taiwanese Whip Scorpion typically reaches Body about 4cm, with a flagellum roughly as long as the body as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.

What is the typical price for Taiwanese Whip Scorpion?

The price of Taiwanese Whip Scorpion varies significantly depending on morph, size, and lineage. Check our market price page for the latest pricing information.

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Taiwanese Whip Scorpion

Q: What should I feed Taiwanese Whip Scorpion?

Taiwanese Whip Scorpion feeds on: Insects such as cockroaches and camel crickets, plus millipedes, centipedes and land snails. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

Intermediate

Typopeltis crucifer

A whip scorpion of the Okinawa Islands southward and Taiwan. About 4cm long and almost entirely black, with a thin flagellum roughly as long as the body. It sprays a pungent fluid when provoked, and is separated from T. stimpsonii by the shape of the pedipalp process.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Temperature

22〜26℃

Lifespan

5-7 years

Size

Body about 4cm, with a flagellum roughly as long as the body

Humidity

75〜90%

Diet

Insects such as cockroaches and camel crickets, plus millipedes, centipedes and land snails

About

Typopeltis crucifer is one of the two whip scorpions found in Japan. While Typopeltis stimpsonii ranges from Kyushu to the Amami Islands, this species occurs from the Okinawa Islands southward and is also known from Taiwan. Its northern limit in Japan is Iheya Island, with records further south on Okinawa, Ishigaki, Iriomote, Hatoma, Kohama and Yonaguni. The body is about 4cm long and almost entirely black, with a thin flagellum about as long as the body. It closely resembles T. stimpsonii and is separated by the shape of the pedipalp process and the structure of the female genital plate. Behaviour is likewise similar: when provoked it raises the flagellum and releases a pungent gas. Prey includes cockroaches and camel crickets as well as millipedes, centipedes and land snails. In the Yaeyama Islands mating takes place in March and April, when the animals can be seen active even by day; eggs are laid in June and July, the female excavating a chamber 6-12cm across and 2-3cm deep under a log or stone and carrying 30-40 eggs in a thin white disc-shaped sac beneath her genital plate.

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