Housing
When considering keeping scorpions, thought must be given to the requirements of the individual in terms of its natural environment. It is important that these conditions be recreated as accurately as possible in terrarium surroundings. For example, burrowing species should have the ability to use the substrate for this purpose, while flat rock scorpions (Hadogenes species) must be able to retreat into crevices where the microclimate mirrors that of their natural environment.
An emperor scorpion (Pandanus imperator) is a rainforest species occurring in West Africa.