Giant isopod

[Jeox]

Does anyone know care information on these guys, or if a private aquarist can even get a hold of one?
I remember zoodiver (i think) was talking about someone keeping them in captivity..

 

[knifegill]

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N&um=1

 

[sikoko]

it looks like those things you find at the beach in the sand

 

[Jeox]

it looks like those things you find at the beach in the sand

except they get 16'' an '' have a complex mouth with many components that work together to pierce, shred, and disembowel their prey''

 

[mr.reef24]

I wouldn't even want one with what they live in and around it would be more time consuming for something with no return

mr.reef24

 

[assortedsorts]

reminds me of a potato bug haha

 

[nubz]

wow thats freaky

 

[ryeguy28]

neato it looks realy sweet


i bet they are hard to keep alive in the aquiarum and that they are veryvery rare