Indian Red Scorpion for sale from Big Z's (Hottentotta tamulus). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.
Tiny, vivid, and one of the most dangerous scorpions alive
Hottentotta tamulus, the Indian Red Scorpion, is a small, brilliant red-orange buthid from India and Sri Lanka, and behind that jewel-box coloring is one of the most medically significant scorpions on the planet. It packs an outsized amount of attitude and venom into a 2-to-2.5-inch frame.
This is a display-only animal for experienced hot-keepers, full stop: fast, defensive, unforgiving of mistakes, never handled, forceps and a catch cup for every bit of maintenance. For the right keeper it is a stunning, fascinating species. Big Z only ships advanced buthids to keepers with a confirmed enclosure plan and is on the dot for these orders; reach out anytime if you want it looked over 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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Indian Red Scorpion (Hottentotta tamulus) care guide Read shipping & LAG
Indian Red Scorpion for sale from Big Z's (Hottentotta tamulus). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.
Tiny, vivid, and one of the most dangerous scorpions alive
Hottentotta tamulus, the Indian Red Scorpion, is a small, brilliant red-orange buthid from India and Sri Lanka, and behind that jewel-box coloring is one of the most medically significant scorpions on the planet. It packs an outsized amount of attitude and venom into a 2-to-2.5-inch frame.
This is a display-only animal for experienced hot-keepers, full stop: fast, defensive, unforgiving of mistakes, never handled, forceps and a catch cup for every bit of maintenance. For the right keeper it is a stunning, fascinating species. Big Z only ships advanced buthids to keepers with a confirmed enclosure plan and is on the dot for these orders; reach out anytime if you want it looked over 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 →
Hottentotta tamulus - Spice 5: Extreme (Medical Significance). Baby Buddy: for 2i-3i instars (escape-proof ventilation only); Burrow Buddy: for larger juveniles and adults; fit it with flat cork or rock crevices. This one's a crevice-dweller, not a deep burrower
Hottentotta tamulus
Big Z's Quick Verdict: A small, extremely serious buthid with medically significant venom: adults only about 2.5-3.5 inches. Hardy and not temperature-fussy; the venom, not the husbandry, is what makes it advanced. Advanced keepers only.
| Temp | 80-95°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low ambient (35-50%), well ventilated; dry throughout, hydration from prey and dish |
| Setup | Dry buthid setup |
| Substrate | Dry sand or sand/soil mix; flat rock piles or stacked cork as hides; optional barely-moist lower layer, not surface misting |
| Feeding | Small prey weekly |
| Handling | NEVER |
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%+
Current Big Z's catalog: Yes
Hottentotta tamulus
Keeper Snapshot: A small, extremely serious buthid with medically significant venom: adults only about 2.5-3.5 inches. Hardy and not temperature-fussy; the venom, not the husbandry, is what makes it advanced. Advanced keepers only.
| Temperature | 80-95°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low ambient (35-50%), well ventilated; dry throughout, hydration from prey and dish |
| Setup Type | Dry buthid setup |
| Substrate | Dry sand or sand/soil mix; flat rock piles or stacked cork as hides; optional barely-moist lower layer, not surface misting |
| Feeding | Small prey weekly |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 5: Extreme (Medical Significance) |
| Handling | NEVER |
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%+
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