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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