Scorpion
This fella needs ground cover and diggable depth first, so the best checkout pair is a deep Buddy with a starter hide.
Speed, attitude, color. Read the care guide before unboxing day.
Glossy obsidian: the step-up scorpion from Madagascar
Teruelius grandidieri (recently moved out of the old catch-all genus Grosphus) is a buthid of the dry forests and scrubland of Madagascar, and the Madagascan Black is exactly what it sounds like: a jet-black, glossy-carapaced, sturdily built 3-to-4-incher that looks carved out of obsidian.
It sits squarely in the intermediate lane: less medically significant than the Hottentotta buthids in the lineup, but still venomous and still happy to throw an attitude when pushed. A great move for a keeper who has done the easy desert species and wants more presence and a little more spice: rewarding for the right hands, not a first scorpion. Hands-off, forceps for maintenance.
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 →
Teruelius grandidieri - Spice 3โ4 โ Intermediate / Advanced. Baby Buddy โ for 2iโ3i instars (escape-proof ventilation only); Bark Buddy โ for larger juveniles and adults; light cork bark only, to scrape behind and hide under; Burrow Buddy โ also fine for larger juveniles and adults; set the burrow start on a slant โ they scrape, they don't dig deep
Teruelius grandidieri
Big Z's Quick Verdict: A glossy Madagascan buthid (Teruelius grandidieri, recently moved out of the genus Grosphus): warm, mostly dry care, light cork bark and shallow scrapes rather than deep burrows, and strict containment.
| Temp | 75โ90ยฐF |
|---|---|
| Humidity | LowโModerate (~40โ50%) |
| Setup | Dry forest/scrubland buthid โ bark-scraper, not a deep burrower |
| Substrate | ~50/50 coco or topsoil + sand, kept dry; light cork bark and secure flat stones to scrape behind and hide under |
| Feeding | Small roaches/crickets 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
Teruelius grandidieri
Keeper Snapshot: A glossy Madagascan buthid (Teruelius grandidieri, recently moved out of the genus Grosphus): warm, mostly dry care, light cork bark and shallow scrapes rather than deep burrows, and strict containment.
| Temperature | 75โ90ยฐF |
|---|---|
| Humidity | LowโModerate (~40โ50%) |
| Setup Type | Dry forest/scrubland buthid โ bark-scraper, not a deep burrower |
| Substrate | ~50/50 coco or topsoil + sand, kept dry; light cork bark and secure flat stones to scrape behind and hide under |
| Feeding | Small roaches/crickets weekly |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 3โ4 โ Intermediate / Advanced |
| 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%+
Glossy obsidian: the step-up scorpion from Madagascar
Teruelius grandidieri (recently moved out of the old catch-all genus Grosphus) is a buthid of the dry forests and scrubland of Madagascar, and the Madagascan Black is exactly what it sounds like: a jet-black, glossy-carapaced, sturdily built 3-to-4-incher that looks carved out of obsidian.
It sits squarely in the intermediate lane: less medically significant than the Hottentotta buthids in the lineup, but still venomous and still happy to throw an attitude when pushed. A great move for a keeper who has done the easy desert species and wants more presence and a little more spice: rewarding for the right hands, not a first scorpion. Hands-off, forceps for maintenance.
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 →
Teruelius grandidieri - Spice 3โ4 โ Intermediate / Advanced. Baby Buddy โ for 2iโ3i instars (escape-proof ventilation only); Bark Buddy โ for larger juveniles and adults; light cork bark only, to scrape behind and hide under; Burrow Buddy โ also fine for larger juveniles and adults; set the burrow start on a slant โ they scrape, they don't dig deep
Teruelius grandidieri
Big Z's Quick Verdict: A glossy Madagascan buthid (Teruelius grandidieri, recently moved out of the genus Grosphus): warm, mostly dry care, light cork bark and shallow scrapes rather than deep burrows, and strict containment.
| Temp | 75โ90ยฐF |
|---|---|
| Humidity | LowโModerate (~40โ50%) |
| Setup | Dry forest/scrubland buthid โ bark-scraper, not a deep burrower |
| Substrate | ~50/50 coco or topsoil + sand, kept dry; light cork bark and secure flat stones to scrape behind and hide under |
| Feeding | Small roaches/crickets 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
Teruelius grandidieri
Keeper Snapshot: A glossy Madagascan buthid (Teruelius grandidieri, recently moved out of the genus Grosphus): warm, mostly dry care, light cork bark and shallow scrapes rather than deep burrows, and strict containment.
| Temperature | 75โ90ยฐF |
|---|---|
| Humidity | LowโModerate (~40โ50%) |
| Setup Type | Dry forest/scrubland buthid โ bark-scraper, not a deep burrower |
| Substrate | ~50/50 coco or topsoil + sand, kept dry; light cork bark and secure flat stones to scrape behind and hide under |
| Feeding | Small roaches/crickets weekly |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 3โ4 โ Intermediate / Advanced |
| 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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