Thanks for the update…great news.

Inbreeding seems to be far less of a concern with invertebrates than with mammals and birds; Emperors tend to stay in family groups in the wild; there is some mixing, no doubt. As they mature, you might try adding new individuals, but some inbreeding often occurs in zoos and seems not to cause problems.

As they grow, aggression can occur if they are crowded. A 55 gallon could accommodate the group once they are all fully grown, esp. if deep substrate and numerous caves, cork bark pieces etc. are provided. They tolerate more crowding when small…please remind me of the size of your current tank and the set-up when you have a moment.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Thanks for the update; information is sound; I’m not in favor of rating scorpion venoms in terms of toxicity, as we know little about individual’s reactions to their venom, and treatment is not nearly advanced as for venomous snakes. Young will adjust better to captivity if born there, but cannot be trusted or considered docile.

Here’s an abstract of possible medicinal uses for their venom, and an article concerning sexual dimorphism; hope you find them of interest.

Please let me know if you need any further information. Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Nice to hear from you again.

The scorpion sold under that common name is usually Heteromitrus laoticus. They tend to be high strung and we do not know much about their venom,. so be careful. You can keep it as described for other Asian Forest Scorpions in that genus. They may live in groups, but it can be difficult to introduce them to one another unless they have already been living together.

Please let me know if you need any further information. Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

I’m planning to post an article shortly; here is another with some very good info. Please check it out and write back so we can go over the details when you are ready to get started.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Nice to hear from you again; great frogs to keep…one of the most active and interesting in my opinion. They are quite aquatic, spending much time floating about but need floating plants and/or turtle rafts, cork bark, etc. on which to rest. I find turtle piers useful as feeding stations…prevent earthworms, waxworms from drowning; crickets usually do fine clinging to plants.

Please check out this article on breeding and rearing the tadpoles,

Please let me know if you need any further information. Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.