Why do you think that all LFS lie about what they sell when it comes to sharks. Just because you don't belive do not mean every LFS lie. Btw I do have a shorttail nurse shark and it is not a juvenille common nurse shark I know for sure because from what I have read from you and others on this and other forms my shark would have been alot bigger by now I have her for almost a year come next month, so don't say that somebody don't have a shorttail nurse because they are hard to get. I HAVE ONE!
Why do I tend to think LFS lie? Because the vast majority do - even some of the good ones tend to be either misinformed or aren't correctly educated especially with sharks & rays. The number of well educated, honest, and truthful LFS are incredible rare - likely less than 2%.
As for your "Short-tail Nurse" shark - redman. As I told you - it's a Juvenile Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) - not a Short-tail Nurse. I've seen enough juvie Nurses to recognize them on sight. And yours is definitely a regular Nurse Shark - 120% positive. Size doen't mean that your Nurse is a short-tail. Growth rates for regular Nurses can vary wildly - from as little as 4-5" per year for wild nurses - to more than 10-12" per year for well-feed captive nurses. Your Nurse pup has all the ID markers for a Juvie Nurse shark - and none for a Short-tail.
Short-tail Nurses are presently virtually impossible to find in North American LFS or aquatic trade. Trust me - I know at least half dozen or more shark aquarists that would love to get their hands on a pair of Short-tails, to do a captivity breeding program. The ID markers for Short-tails include such thing s a similar size dorsal fins, much smaller caudal fin, and smaller pectoral fins compared to similar size regular Nurses(which are juvies - about 2-4 years old.
Well I guess we are going to have to agree to disagree, you have your opion and I have mines. So think what you want I know what I have and that it, thanks for your opion.
