aestivation in captivity?

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angryinsect

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Just wondering if it has been done successfully in captivity. I have a friend with a fat 4' WAL that he no longer wants and wants it out of his tank and I don't exactly tank space for it so I was thinking about hibernating it in a rubbermaid tub and documenting the process till he or I could find a buyer for it.
Cheers
Jordan
 
There is a big chance it won't make it out alive
Try giving it away....if it is a WAL and 4ft it is the biggest in the world...(if I'm correct the biggest WAL ever caught was 100cm 40 inch) so I'm sure you will find someone to take it off your hands.:)


And if you have a rubbermaid why don't you just keept in in there untill you find someone to sell or give it to. (try your LFS)......but I would not risk losing that fish.


p.s. if you post a pic on this board maybe you can find a new owner for it here.
 
angryinsect;3248742; said:
Just wondering if it has been done successfully in captivity. I have a friend with a fat 4' WAL that he no longer wants and wants it out of his tank and I don't exactly tank space for it so I was thinking about hibernating it in a rubbermaid tub and documenting the process till he or I could find a buyer for it.
Cheers
Jordan
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Wow 4 feet! I'm in BC too, got any pics of that bad boy right next to a measuring tape? Most WAL that I've seen here in BC max out 21-26" and rarely get up to 30"+
 
might not be quite 4' but definitely bigger than 3'. I understand that in doing this we would be risking the fishes life. This idea has been long in the thought stages for a while and we are aware of all the risks we just want to know if it has been successfully done, and if it hasen't we would like to be the first to document it
 
angryinsect;3250733; said:
Do you know where I might be able to find this article?
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Don't even risk it. The temperature here in BC will kill the fish. BC is not a tropical place you know, unless you have a room that can have the same temperature as the dry season in Africa. You will only be wasting your electric bills.
 
King-eL;3250822; said:
Don't even risk it. The temperature here in BC will kill the fish. BC is not a tropical place you know, unless you have a room that can have the same temperature as the dry season in Africa. You will only be wasting your electric bills.
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Heat isn't the problem, I have a warm fish room and plenty of supplemental heat sources(heat lamps and cable) that I have leftover from my reptile keeping days. And I can afford the electricity
 
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