原作：Nick Cousins, CambridgeshireExoticPets

Common Name Madras scorpion

俗名：馬德拉斯蝎

Scientific Name Heterometrus madraspatensis

學(xué)名：馬德拉斯異距蝎（譯注：現(xiàn)已歸為Chersonesometrus madraspatensis，馬德拉斯半島異距蝎）

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

這是中等大小的黑色蝎子，腿為黃色/淺棕色。有重而有力的爪子。這是一個越來越普及的物種，看起來很有吸引力，并且在早晚都相當(dāng)活躍。它在群居時并不特別好，建議單獨(dú)飼養(yǎng)。它的毒性很低，對人體無害。

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、玻璃飼養(yǎng)箱或塑料寵物盒中都易于安置。一層由50%的蘭花樹皮和50%的椰土腐殖質(zhì)組成的10厘米厚的墊材給它提供了一個很好的森林基質(zhì)，使它很容易保持濕度。30 × 20厘米的土地面積足以容納一只蝎子。這是一個森林物種，必須有足夠的水盤和足夠的藏身之處。一塊塊軟木樹皮或一個小樹脂洞是理想的。它們喜歡安全感，我發(fā)現(xiàn)在洞穴里放一束潮濕的苔蘚是有利的，這樣蝎子在洞穴里就會感覺很狹小，而且濕度也會保持在所需的水平。（譯注：苔蘚易存殘渣，需及時清理）

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.

氣候

濕度70-80%為理想。這可以通過使用上述基材和定期霧化來實(shí)現(xiàn)。23-27℃的溫度梯度可以很容易地通過在缸體的一端固定一個小加熱墊來實(shí)現(xiàn)。不要在水箱下使用加熱墊。使用數(shù)字溫度計和恒溫器將做到精確的溫度監(jiān)測和控制。這些蝎子不喜歡明亮的燈光，不應(yīng)該在玻璃容器上固定照明燈。

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

馬德拉斯蝎每周需要一次捕獵。一只蟋蟀、蝗蟲或蟑螂就夠了。獵物的大小不能超過蝎子的一只爪子（譯注：事實(shí)上它們也可以捕獵更大更多的蟲子，特別是剛蛻皮硬化后的一段時間內(nèi)）。不需要額外補(bǔ)充（譯注：指鈣粉、維生素等）。任何時候都應(yīng)該有淡水供應(yīng)。

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.

總結(jié)

它是一種簡單理想的入門品種。它會有很強(qiáng)的防御性，所以不建議上手。它確實(shí)是一個有趣的展示物種，可以活很多年。懷孕的雌性會在分娩前兩周坐在缸體最熱的地方。不受干擾，有足夠的隱藏空間，允許它在水族箱的涼爽和溫暖部分之間自我調(diào)節(jié)溫度，這種蝎子在人工飼養(yǎng)中表現(xiàn)得非常好。