scrunglebunny time yaaaaay!!!
so my colleagues and i are apparently world-class experts at keeping these things healthy in captivity, which *does* explain why i never see them as exhibits anywhere, but is also a bit baffling to me because like, they're not difficult??? sure, they need stable water parameters and a large sandbed, but so does a stingray, and i can't fathom a professional aquarist having trouble maintaining water params. that's just something an aquarist should be doing as a matter of course, regardless of what they're keeping. a blue hippo tang is waaaay more delicate, and people successfully raise those all the time.
the other thing i hear is that it's impossible to get them to eat, but i don't buy that either. LOOK at this little guy. look how jazzed he is for dinnertime. he stands there all stanced up on his tippies with his nose against the glass every day waiting for me. i've only had him for two weeks but he'll try anything i offer him (and i offer a big variety of foods) because he knows i give out tasty presents to all the good babies. and he knows he's a good baby!!!
so people ask me what's the secret and i'm like, idk be nice to them??? are y'all out there *not* being nice to your fish???
baffling.
