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Giant Hairy Alligator Back Scorpion, Hottentotta sousai
Medically significant ⚠ This animal's venom can need real medical attention. Adults only, a locked escape-proof enclosure, and no free handling, ever. Rare drop We don't get these often. Small batches, unpredictable restocks; if you've been waiting on one, this is the window. Captive bred Born and raised in captivity, not taken from the wild. Usually calmer, better-adjusted, and quicker to settle in.

Giant Hairy Alligator Back Scorpion (Hottentotta sousai) - 1/4-1/2 in

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Giant Hairy Alligator Back Scorpion for sale from Big Z's (Hottentotta sousai). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.

Barely off the science bench, and built like a tank

One of the newest names in the hobby: Hottentotta sousai was only described in 2014, out of the arid Low Draa Valley in southern Morocco. It runs big for the genus, wears an unusually dense fur of sensory setae over the whole body (that is the “Giant Hairy”), and rides on stocky, low-profile tail segments: a stout, handsome desert buthid you almost never see for sale.

It sits right next to H. gentili on the family tree, and that is the part to respect: this is a fast, flighty, tail-up-when-pushed buthid with medically significant venom. A fascinating animal for a keeper who already runs hot species and wants something genuinely uncommon: strictly hands-off, secure enclosure, no exceptions, and Big Z is glad to look over your setup first.

The numbers live in the care guide. Enclosure size, temps, humidity, feeding schedule, premolt signs, handling boundaries: it's all in the care guide for this exact fella. Start with the full Advanced guide, or click for the quick Open the Simple version →

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Giant Hairy Alligator Back Scorpion

Hottentotta sousai - Spice 5 — Extreme (Medical Significance). Burrow Buddy — for juveniles and adults

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About this Fella Big Z's notes

Giant Hairy Alligator Back Scorpion for sale from Big Z's (Hottentotta sousai). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.

Barely off the science bench, and built like a tank

One of the newest names in the hobby: Hottentotta sousai was only described in 2014, out of the arid Low Draa Valley in southern Morocco. It runs big for the genus, wears an unusually dense fur of sensory setae over the whole body (that is the “Giant Hairy”), and rides on stocky, low-profile tail segments: a stout, handsome desert buthid you almost never see for sale.

It sits right next to H. gentili on the family tree, and that is the part to respect: this is a fast, flighty, tail-up-when-pushed buthid with medically significant venom. A fascinating animal for a keeper who already runs hot species and wants something genuinely uncommon: strictly hands-off, secure enclosure, no exceptions, and Big Z is glad to look over your setup first.

The numbers live in the care guide. Enclosure size, temps, humidity, feeding schedule, premolt signs, handling boundaries: it's all in the care guide for this exact fella. Start with the full Advanced guide, or click for the quick Open the Simple version →

What ships with this order Care + shipping
  • Comes with a free species-oriented care guide
  • Heat / cold pack as needed for the week's forecast
  • Tracking + arrival window before ship-day
  • DM access to Big Z for the life of the animal
Read shipping & LAG Build the habitat
Care guideSpice 5 lane - read first
Matched care guide

Giant Hairy Alligator Back Scorpion

Hottentotta sousai - Spice 5 — Extreme (Medical Significance). Burrow Buddy — for juveniles and adults

Advanced + PDF Open simple guide
View in Care Guides library
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