Family: Buthidae.

Genus and species: Odonturus dentatus. (Karsch,1879)

Origin: Africa. Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia.

Size: 2 in.

Terrarium: A terrarium of 3 gallons makes the deal, it will be equipped with 2 in. Of gravel, sands and/or litter, peats at 33/33/33, added a stone.

Temperature: Temperature of 78° to 85° F. the day and 70° to 75° F. the night.

Moisture: O.dentatus lives in savanna has 50-65 % of moisture, it is necessary sprinkled 2 time per month, it needs a water bowl.

Food: It this nourishes arthropods, crickets and cockroaches. The small ones will be nourished micro crickets.

Reproduction: Gestation of 5 - 10 months, range from 10 to 40 pullus, fast growth.

Sociability: They can be placed sets since it hiding-places there and lot of foods for all, if they come missed food they go eaten their congeneric.

Toxicity: Its venom is of level 2-3 on a scale of 5 and is considered, it forms part of the Buthidae.