Re: NANFA-L-- FRENCH Creek, not BeaverPA in July?

Moontanman-in-aol.com
Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:11:37 EST

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In a message dated 3/29/05 4:01:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, JLW-in-dune.net
writes:

> Moon -- meaning no offense to your fish/herp keeping abilities, but it is
> my
> understanding that Helbenders are dang near impossible to keep in
> captivity -- live food, very cold, clean water, and they get big. Most
> public aquariums have trouble with them. Even if you were successful, you'd
>
> be stuck with the problem of what to do when it outgrew the aquarium.
> They're a very interesting critter, but ... they're one I think should
> probably be left in the wild.
>
>

JW I am completely aware of the needs of hellbenders, I have big aquariums
and 40 plus years of fish keeping under my belt. If it was ok to keep one I am
sure I could.

Michael Hissom (AKA Moon)
Lower Cape Fear River, Waccamaw Lake and river system, and coastal salt water
and brackish water estuaries in the same location. (South Eastern North
Carolina)
I have access to the only natural Ocean Shore Rock out cropping in Coastal NC

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In a message dated 3/29/05 4:01:51=20= PM Eastern Standard Time, JLW-in-dune.net writes:


Moon -- meaning no offense to y= our fish/herp keeping abilities, but it is my
understanding that Helbenders are dang near impossible to keep in
captivity -- live food, very cold, clean water, and they get big.  Most=
public aquariums have trouble with them.  Even if you were successful,=20= you'd
be stuck with the problem of what to do when it outgrew the aquarium.
They're a very interesting critter, but ... they're one I think should
probably be left in the wild.



JW I am completely aware of the needs of hellbenders, I have big aquariums a= nd 40 plus years of fish keeping under my belt. If it was ok to keep one I a= m sure I could.


Michael Hissom (AKA Moon)
Lower Cape Fear River, Waccamaw Lake and river system, and coastal salt wate= r and brackish water estuaries in the same location. (South Eastern North Ca= rolina)
I have access to the only natural Ocean Shore Rock out cropping in Coastal N= C
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