Also known as the "Tanzanian Tailless Whip Scorpion," the Tanzanian Giant Whip Scorpion is a suitable beginner's scorpion because of their gentle disposition, yet they are also attractive to experienced owners because they are beautiful and rare.

Tanzanian Giant Whip Scorpions can be skittish, and they also have the ability to move very fast! They are generally docile, but handling them is not recommended, even though they do not possess toxic venom, they will occasionally pinch and because they are fast moving they have been known to escape their owners when held. It is interesting to watch them move, they walk sideways rather than frontward, in a way that much resembles a crab. Adults should be housed in a tank that is at least ten to fifteen gallons. It is important to make sure the tank is both wide and tall to prevent escapes! Keep the temperature around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity in between 75 to 80%. For substrate, use one to two inches of peat moss, or potting soil and decorate their area with logs or wood, and cork bark. They should have somewhere to hide (within the tank, of course!) and room to climb. They do well on a diet of insects including crickets.

At maturity, the Tanzanian Giant Whip Scorpion will grow to an amazing length of seven and a half inches with legs spread. They do not have tails (hence the nickname). For defense, they will pinch, although they rarely feel the need.

Tanzanian Giant Whip Scorpions can be found in the wild of Tanzania and Kenya.

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