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Centruroides guanensis
Keys Bark Scorpion: Advanced Care Guide
Keeper Snapshot: A slim Caribbean bark scorpion that turns up in the Florida Keys. Give it vertical bark, dry perches, one damp retreat and a lid with no gaps; tools only, never hands.
Group: ScorpionsDifficulty: Spice 3: IntermediateSetup: Bark and bromeliad scorpion, vertical corkHandling: No handling, fast climber
Use This Guide Safely
- Confirm the exact animal. Match this guide to the species, locality, size, and life stage on your label. If the ID is uncertain, use the more conservative part of the range and ask before changing the setup.
- Change one thing at a time. Treat temperature and humidity as target zones, then watch posture, burrowing, drinking, feeding, and molt behavior before making another adjustment.
- Respect the handling boundary. If the guide says no handling, fast, defensive, or medically significant, plan transfers with catch cups, locked lids, and no bare hands. For serious bites, stings, or symptoms, seek emergency medical care.
Quick Snapshot
| Temperature | 75-84°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | 55-70%: dry perches, one damp retreat |
| Setup Type | Bark and bromeliad scorpion, vertical cork |
| Substrate | Soil/coco mix, mostly dry, damp corner |
| Feeding | Small prey weekly, smaller for juveniles |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 3: Intermediate |
| Handling | No handling, fast climber |
Humidity zones: Very Low under 30% - Low 30-60% - Low-Moderate 40-70% - Moderate 60-80% - Moderate-High 70-85% - High 80%+ - Very High 90%+
Enclosure Format / Size Class
- Juveniles: Baby Buddy with escape-proof vents and a small cork piece.
- Adults: Bark Buddy with vertical cork, bark slabs and a damp retreat.
Warnings First
- A sting is sharp and painful, with effects reported for a few hours. Allergic signs mean medical care right away.
- Fast climber that fits through small gaps. Latch the lid and keep vents tiny.
- Florida Keys bark scorpions are easy to misidentify. Treat the name as provisional.
Simple Care
- House it alone.
- Vertical cork and bark slabs to climb and wedge behind.
- Mostly dry, with one damp retreat.
- Shallow pebble dish.
- Cross ventilation, low and high.
Advanced Keeper Notes
Enclosure & Microclimate
- An opportunist in the wild: under stones, bark and inside bromeliads. Give it several tight crevices at different heights.
- Vent low on one wall and high on the other so bark faces dry between waterings.
Feeding, Growth & Maintenance
- Small crickets or roaches no longer than its body, weekly; tiny prey for juveniles.
- Pull leftovers next day and never leave live prey with a molting scorpion.
Possible Origin / Range
- Likely native range: Florida, the Bahamas and Cuba, from arid coastal plains to tropical lowland forest.
- Habitat translation: Bark, stones and bromeliads in warm coastal country become vertical cork and bark slabs over a mostly dry floor, with one damp retreat and steady airflow.
Advanced Keeper Details
- Males run larger than females in this species.
- Sting notes come from an expert's personal account, not a medical study.