Family: Buthidae.

Species: Androctonus amoreuxi. (Audouin,1826)

Usual name: Fat Tailed Scorpion.

Origin: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Tunisia.

Size: 4 1/4 In.

Terrarium: A terrarium of 3 gallons are good, substrate: fine sand  mixed is litter at a rate of 70/30 a 4 In. deep.

Temperature: A. amaureuxi live in the deserts, it's hot during the day and cold in the night, is necessary respected the variation in temperature! 86° to 90° F. the day, 68° 73° F for the night, diapose a 2 months has 60° F. is welcome.

Moisture: It prefers dry places of 20 - 40 % of moisture, A. amoreuxi is prone to mycoses, a good ventilation avoids many problems.

Food: They eat crickets, cockroaches, mealworms, lizards. They would not have too to be nourished, they have tendencies stored food and can become very large and round like a ball. The small ones will be able this to nourish micro crickets.

Reproduction: Gestation of 4 to 6 months, range from 30 to 90 pullus, average growth.

Sociability: I recommend an individual terrariums,

Toxicity of venom: Venom of stage 5, very poison, it can caused damage very important and irreversible, there are cases of mortality. It is not a species for the beginners.

Longevity: 5 years.