The Nevada Hairy scorpion is a highly aggressive species and is amongst the most highly recommended scorpions for non-touchable species.

It is quickly becoming one of the most commonly kept scorpions in the pet trade. There are no documented cases of anyone being killed by the Nevada Hairy Scorpion's sting and therefore is considered medically insignificant. It is a relatively quick moving scorpion as far as people are concerned, but still, considering the speed of some scorpions, is not considered fast. The sting is said to be equivalent to the sting of a hornet and swelling and pain is expected at the site of a sting for up to 24 hours in most cases. Although this is an aggressive species, it can be kept in groups three or more can be kept in larger enclosures (20L and above), while pairs do well in medium enclosures. If you chose to keep a single Nevada Hairy a 10-gallon (or less) tank should do just fine.

Nevada Hairy Scorpions are large Scorpions that attain an average adult length of 4 to 5 inches.

This species is a burrowing scorpion and should be kept of 4-6 inches of sand with a piece of dried wood available to burrow under and a water dish should be kept available at all times. H. spadix should be kept at 50-60% humidity and temperatures should remain between 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Young scorpions should be fed pinhead crickets. Adults should be fed a variety of large insects. Very light misting is required to the enclosure, but this species is quite sensitive to water and they should not be directly misted. The growth rate of this species is slow.

Desert Hairy scorpions are considered to be difficult to breed and even more difficult to raise young. It is said to be virtually impossible to raise young scorpions of this species past their sixth molt and therefore, almost, if not all of this species being sold, are wild caught adults.