Smeringurus mesaensis
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This is a specific care sheet for Dune Scorpions (Smeringurus mesaensis), for more in this genus see Category:Smeringurus.
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Smeringurus mesaensis commonly referred to as the Dune scorpion, Arizona Dune Scorpion, and California Dune Scorpion to name a few.
Scorpion Information (for a more detailed Scorpion care review see Scorpion Care Sheet  | |
| Regions Found: | Desert dunes of Arizona, California, and Nevada. |
| Class: | Desert-dwelling burrower |
| Longevity: | unknown |
| Adult Scorpion Size: | 3-4.5" inches |
| Temperament: | very skittish and exceptionally fast mover |
| Claws: | Strong pedipalps |
| Sting Potency: | Not lethal to humans - slight stinging sensation |
| Smeringurus mesaensis Housing Requirements | |
| Scorpion Housing: | Minimum 5 gallon glass tank with 3 inches of sand |
| Temperature range: | 80-100 F during they day 70-80 F at night |
| Humidity range: | low humidity with only occasional misting |
| Special Requirements: | Not suitable in groups |
| Smeringurus mesaensis Breeding | |
| Breeding Difficulty: | Very difficult |
| Birth Size: | unknown |
| Danger to Male: | unknown |
| Smeringurus mesaensis Diet | |
| A scorpions diet should consist mainly of livefood insects such as crickets, locust, butter worms, meal worms, superworms, houseflies and cockroaches. | |
| Recommended Pet Supplies for Smeringurus mesaensis | |
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Categories: Animalia | Arthropoda | Chelicerata | Arachnida | Dromopoda | Scorpiones | Neoscorpiones | Scorpionidae | Scorpioninae | Smeringurus | Species
