Care of the Madras scorpion马德拉斯半岛异距蝎（马德拉斯黄脚雨林蝎）饲养指南

原作：Nick Cousins, CambridgeshireExoticPets

Common Name Madras scorpion

俗名：马德拉斯蝎

Scientific Name Heterometrus madraspatensis

学名：马德拉斯异距蝎（译注：现已归为Chersonesometrus madraspatensis，马德拉斯半岛异距蝎）

Description A medium size black scorpion with yellow / light brown legs. Heavy set strong claws. This is an increasingly available species and is attractive to look at and reasonably active mornings and evenings. It does not particularly do well in a communal set up and individual housing is advised. It has a low venom potency and is not considered harmful to humans.

描述

这是中等大小的黑色蝎子，腿为黄色/浅棕色。有重而有力的爪子。这是一个越来越普及的物种，看起来很有吸引力，并且在早晚都相当活跃。它在群居时并不特别好，建议单独饲养。它的毒性很低，对人体无害。

Housing Easy to house in a glass tank, terrarium or plastic pet home. A 10cm layer of 50% Orchid bark and 50% coco humus gives it a nice forest substrate and makes it easy to keep the humidity up. A 30x20cm land area is adequate for a single scorpion. This is a forest species and must have an adequate water dish and plenty of hiding places. Pieces of cork bark and or a small resin cave is ideal. They like to feel secure and I find it advantageous to include a bundle of damp moss inside the caves, so the scorpion feels tight in the cave and to keep the humidity at the required level.

居住

在玻璃缸、玻璃饲养箱或塑料宠物盒中都易于安置。一层由50%的兰花树皮和50%的椰土腐殖质组成的10厘米厚的垫材给它提供了一个很好的森林基质，使它很容易保持湿度。30 × 20厘米的土地面积足以容纳一只蝎子。这是一个森林物种，必须有足够的水盘和足够的藏身之处。一块块软木树皮或一个小树脂洞是理想的。它们喜欢安全感，我发现在洞穴里放一束潮湿的苔藓是有利的，这样蝎子在洞穴里就会感觉很狭小，而且湿度也会保持在所需的水平。（译注：苔藓易存残渣，需及时清理）

Climate 70-80% humidity is ideal. This can be achieved my using the above substrate and misting regularly. A temperature gradient of 23-27C can be easily attained by fixing a small heat mat to one end of the tank on the wall. Do not use a heat mat under the tank. Using a digital thermometer and thermostat will allow accurate temperature monitoring and control. These scorpions do not like bright lights and should have no lighting fixed on the terrarium.

气候

湿度70-80%为理想。这可以通过使用上述基材和定期雾化来实现。23-27℃的温度梯度可以很容易地通过在缸体的一端固定一个小加热垫来实现。不要在水箱下使用加热垫。使用数字温度计和恒温器将做到精确的温度监测和控制。这些蝎子不喜欢明亮的灯光，不应该在玻璃容器上固定照明灯。

Feeding Madras scorpions need one prey item once a week. A cricket, locust or roach will suffice. The prey item should be no bigger than one of the scorpions claws. No additional supplementation is needed. Fresh water should be available at all times.

喂食

马德拉斯蝎每周需要一次捕猎。一只蟋蟀、蝗虫或蟑螂就够了。猎物的大小不能超过蝎子的一只爪子（译注：事实上它们也可以捕猎更大更多的虫子，特别是刚蜕皮硬化后的一段时间内）。不需要额外补充（译注：指钙粉、维生素等）。任何时候都应该有淡水供应。

General An easy and ideal beginners species. It can be quite defensive so handling is not recommended. It does make an interesting display species and can live for many years. Gravid (pregnant) females will be seen to sit in the hottest part of the terrarium about two weeks before giving birth. Undisturbed and with plenty of hiding space, allowing it to self thermoregulate between cooler and warm parts of the terrarium this scorpion does extremely well in captivity.

总结

它是一种简单理想的入门品种。它会有很强的防御性，所以不建议上手。它确实是一个有趣的展示物种，可以活很多年。怀孕的雌性会在分娩前两周坐在缸体最热的地方。不受干扰，有足够的隐藏空间，允许它在水族箱的凉爽和温暖部分之间自我调节温度，这种蝎子在人工饲养中表现得非常好。