Lifespan?

larsen

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Just order myself Androctonus australis, Leiurus quinquestriatus and Buthus occitanus :)

Someone know the lifespan of this species?
 

G. Carnell

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ive seen 8 years for A.A
and 4-6 years for B.O (from books)
 

fusion121

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Looking in the biology of scorpions it doesn't seem to report total lifespan (looking at the zooilogical record i can't see any papers on the life span of these species) but Androctonus australis takes about 2 years to reach maturity so is likely to live abot 5-7 years. Leiurus quinquestriatus takes 8 months to reach maturity so will likely be shorter lived and Buthus occitanus takes 6 months to maturity. Its worth noting that scorpions life spans are very variable and enviromental factors make a major impact, but none of these species will live as long as some species popular in the hobbylike pandinus or hadrurus.
 

larsen

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Ok, thank you for answers, can`t wait until i get them :)
 
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