my archer won't spit

[~THEO~]

Every Archer that I've owned in the past I have eventually got to spit, usually without much trouble. Try and get some Sera Raffy L (you should be able to find this easily in any aquarium or petshop, its a food mix for reptiles, consists of dried insects etc.), grab a few pieces, wet in the tank water and stick to the glass above the water level. You should easily have him spitting in no time.

Some archers catch on easier then others, but they never lose the instinct to spit, they just need some persuasion. Starve them for a little while and he should start to spit at whatever you offer him.

 

[Aqua Sanctuary]

hey are archers, fresh salt or brackish??? i want i want

 

[Daeorn]

Like the dragon goby you have in your 75 - they are brackish.

Best way to get them to spit, as it's already been said - take a piece of krill or dried cricket and stick it to the glass.


Now, to improve on that, don't feed him for a night - let him get hungry - then lower the water level so he can't jump for it (no more than 3-4" will be fine).

You'll have him shooting in no time.

 

[skiptomyzoo]

heard you can do the same with live insects on cork, could give that a try as well.

 

[ferco]

check this one out hes got his spittin in a home aquarium

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f3vUhA3920&NR=1

Yea basically I just put a piece of rope across- I guess I was lucky mine started spiting like straight away; I've got another vid of them jumping- I'll look out the pic I have of the rope going across; basically just pop the cricket on the rope and close the lid and they will start spitting for it; is awesome to watch! lol
I think most archers will spit if hungry enough; even if not at first; I've heard of Archers getting lazy when they're 'hand fed' lol
Make him work for it!

 

[bartier]

Don't be afraid to let it starve for a few days if you have too. It should be alright for a week or more without food and eventually it will attempt to get the food. They would never lets themselves starve to death when there is food being offered.