Scorpion, commonly known as scorpion, pipa worm and so on. In animal taxonomy, scorpions belong to the phylum Arthropoda. Scorpions distributed in China, the common ones are East Asian pincers.

First, the economic value of scorpions

Medicinal value of scorpion: "Kaibao Materia Medica" says: "Sweet and pungent. Sex is flat and poisonous. Indications are rubella and stroke, hemiplegia, mouth and eyes askew, poor speech, and hand and foot convulsions. " Scorpion is an important medicine for treating wind, which has the functions of expelling wind, relieving convulsion and attacking poison. The medicinal value of scorpion mainly lies in its pharmacological toxin components. At present, there are about 150 kinds of Chinese and western medicines used in scorpion. Scorpion venom is famous for treating pain and is widely used in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Some foreign medical institutions have incorporated their efficacy into the research of overcoming cancer.

Edible value of scorpions: In addition to this medicinal value, scorpions also use alcohol as health wine, and there are fried scorpions in high-end hotels in Beijing, Tianjin and Guangzhou.

B, the benefits of raising scorpions.

Scorpion breeding has the characteristics of less investment, less manpower and mature breeding technology.

Less investment: there is less investment in fixed assets in the early stage of raising scorpions, and the farm can make full use of the courtyard behind the house and the empty shed. Facilities only need heat preservation and moisture preservation facilities such as pots and bricks.

Less manpower: breeding tens of thousands of scorpions does not require too much manpower, only half of the labor force is needed. This job is more suitable for people who are cautious, resilient and weak.

Feeding technology is relatively mature. At present, the technology of raising scorpions artificially has been mastered by a large number of people, and successful farmers have obtained rich economic benefits. Although there are some technical difficulties in controlling temperature, humidity, shelling, etc., as long as we continue to sum up and explore, those who are willing will certainly succeed.

Second, the domestic scorpion market analysis

There are four main ways to sell scorpions: a, commercial scorpions: they can be processed into medicinal scorpions; B, edible scorpions: can be sold to hotels and restaurants; C. breeding scorpions: selling them to scorpion households; D, extracting scorpion venom: about 500 live scorpions extract 1g scorpion venom, 1 healthy scorpions extract 12 times a year. At present, the commodity scorpion market is stable and the price is stable. The main reason is that scorpions live in temperate zone and tropical zone. The temperature difference between north and south of China is large, and the special geographical environment greatly affects the infinite reproduction of scorpions. There are few provinces producing scorpions, and the national scorpion resources can only account for about 20% of the total demand, which is difficult to meet the market.

Although the craze for raising scorpions has reached a climax, not all artificial breeding has successfully achieved high profits. According to estimates, the success rate of raising scorpions does not exceed 30%, and most farmers end in failure for various reasons. Successful farmers keep their farming techniques closed or confidential, and failed farmers are afraid to engage in this industry because they have been bitten by snakes for ten years. Therefore, the current situation that a few people have succeeded in raising scorpions and most people have failed determines that they cannot meet the market demand in recent years. According to the analysis of this website, in the next two or three years, the scorpion market will continue to improve, and the price trend of commercial scorpions and farmed scorpions will decrease steadily.

Three. Matters needing attention in raising scorpions

Scorpion is a good project, but the scorpion breeding project is somewhat similar to scorpion, and it is also a "cold-blooded project", which is often bitten by scorpion farmers. The main reason for the failure of raising scorpions. Therefore, when developing scorpion project, we need to pay attention to the following points:

First, pay attention to fraud prevention:

With the increasing popularity of raising scorpions, some units, in order to make huge profits, take advantage of people's ignorance of this industry and their eagerness to get rich, advocate that raising scorpions is profitable. Mothers can have 3-4 babies a year, raising scorpions can make dozens or hundreds of profits, and they can also raise poisons and so on. When introducing scorpions, we must be cautious, understand some basic knowledge of scorpions, carefully investigate and analyze them, and judge whether the introduced units are upside down, whether the scorpions sold are domestic scorpions (wild scorpions must not be introduced), and whether the contents of raising scorpions for rapid growth, poisoning and benefits are exaggerated. Professional, reputable and mature scorpion farms should be introduced.

B, pay attention to quality

At present, the widely raised scorpion species in China is the East Asian scorpion (also known as scorpion). Some farms name their scorpions as hybrid scorpions and fast-growing scorpions, which makes people misunderstand. In fact, in order to maintain the strength and high reproductive rate of scorpions, it is necessary to prevent the scorpion from inbreeding, so as to avoid the scorpion population degradation. Excellent female scorpions are selected from 2 ~ 5 generations of female scorpions with many offspring after 1 ~ 2 births, rather than being kept as seeds as long as they are female scorpions. The so-called fast-growing scorpion is to use heating measures to make the scorpion grow into a commercial scorpion within 8 months to 10 months. If heating measures are not taken, it will take three years for young scorpions to grow.

C, pay attention to the temperature and humidity

Scorpions have poor adaptability to the environment and are particularly sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity. The growth and development of scorpions are inhibited in low temperature and low humidity environment, which is easy to produce mycosis or abdominal distension. High temperature and low humidity will cause chronic dehydration and death. The optimum temperature for the growth and molting of scorpions is 28-35℃, the relative humidity of air is 45%-50%, and the optimum water content of soil is 15%-20%.

D, pay attention to perseverance:

Scorpion is not a short and fast event. Its growth period is long, and it takes 8- 12 months for young scorpions to grow. In the first two or three years, raising scorpions didn't bring you much benefits (if you want to get benefits, you can only plant them backwards, but it's just a violation of discipline). Therefore, we should overcome the idea of immediate and short-term results and establish a down-to-earth and persistent idea.

E, pay attention to the feeding:

You should consider raising insects such as Tenebrio molitor yourself, so as to provide scorpions with enough food in time. At the same time, attention should be paid to the diversity of feed insects in the future breeding to improve the nutritional cost of scorpions.

F, pay attention to the condition

Scorpions have no infectious diseases, but if they are not properly managed, diseases and pests will occur, such as tail blight, leaf mold, black rot and scorpion lice. In addition, measures should be taken to prevent ants, mice and chickens from preying on scorpions.

G, pay attention to technology:

In order to succeed in artificial breeding of scorpions, it is necessary to break through the temperature and humidity barrier, feed barrier and birth barrier, and overcome technical problems such as long-term pregnancy infertility, difficulty in molting young scorpions, and physiological sudden death (also known as unexplained death) of mother and young scorpions.

E. Pay attention to risks

We should see that as a special economic animal, scorpion has a vast market, but it is not unlimited. If the breeding scale is too small and the popularity is low, it will be difficult to find a market and the economic benefits will inevitably decrease. Scorpions have high requirements on the environment. If they are not properly raised and managed, scorpions are likely to die in large numbers. Raising scorpions also involves a variety of risks. Novices should have a clear understanding of this, and don't mistakenly think that there is no risk if the seed selling unit is responsible for recycling.