lobzilla
11-18-2010, 04:36 AM
Our lobster Walter has lived with us for two and a half months. When we adopted him, it took a few days for him to adjust to life in our 28 gallon tank, but he finally "tankscaped" it to his perfection.
We purchased some minnows for him to eat the same day that we got him. The employees at Petco said that he would eat 4-5 minnows a day. So far, in 2-1/2 months, he has only eaten one!
Walter has found other ways of entertaining us besides eating, though. The other day we woke up to find that he had flipped his cave overnight (half of a terra cotta pot). We haven't flipped it back over because it's nice to see him out and about in the tank, instead of holed up in his cave all day.
Some of his favorite sports that we like to watch are:
-Moving the plastic plants around the tank
-Leaning up against the side of the tank that creates a mirror because of the water reflection
-Climbing up the Roman ruins adorning his tank
-Terrorizing the minnows by running quickly towards them, snapping his claws
Does anyone have any ideas as to why he's not eating the minnows?
Thanks!
Lobzilla
We purchased some minnows for him to eat the same day that we got him. The employees at Petco said that he would eat 4-5 minnows a day. So far, in 2-1/2 months, he has only eaten one!
Walter has found other ways of entertaining us besides eating, though. The other day we woke up to find that he had flipped his cave overnight (half of a terra cotta pot). We haven't flipped it back over because it's nice to see him out and about in the tank, instead of holed up in his cave all day.
Some of his favorite sports that we like to watch are:
-Moving the plastic plants around the tank
-Leaning up against the side of the tank that creates a mirror because of the water reflection
-Climbing up the Roman ruins adorning his tank
-Terrorizing the minnows by running quickly towards them, snapping his claws
Does anyone have any ideas as to why he's not eating the minnows?
Thanks!
Lobzilla