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Uroctonus mordax mordax (Thorell, 1876)
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| Common name: | Northwest Forest Scorpion |
| Scientific Name: | Uroctonus mordax mordax |
| Range: | Northern California, Oregon, Washington |
| Type: | Opportunistic Burrower |
| Communal: | yes |
| Full Grown Size: | 2-3" (10cm) |
| Growth Rate: | slow |
| Temperature: | 70-90F (21-32C) |
| Humidity: | 75+% |
| Temperment: | Skittish |
| Speed: | medium |
| Venom: | 1 |
| Diet: | Young can eat Pinhead crickets, flightless fruitflies. Adults can eat medium crickets, small roaches, mealworms. |
| Housing: | Adults Medium critter keeper, 2 gallon tank, or rubbermaid type container. Young can live in small critter keepers or large deli cups. |
| Substrate Depth/Type: | 4" if peat/sand mix |
| More info: | This species tends to play dead when it is frightened, rather than run. They have a strong pinch are unlike to sting anything but prey. They spend most all of their time under rocks and other scrapes they can find. They are fairly communal in like sizes so long as they have room to hide. The general rule 1 scorpion per gallon of tank size. |