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Written by Tricia Power
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Saturday, 14 January 2006 |
CAECILIAN WORM (Rubber eel, Rubber worm) Typhlonectes natans - RATING: intermediate
- FOOD: brine shrimp, krill, insect larvae, earth or red worms, pellet fish or turtle food
- WATER: Underground filter, Change water regularly
- DAY TEMP: 74 - 78 F 23 - 25.5 c)
- NIGHT TEMP: 70 F (21 c)
- LIGHTING: Indirect lighting
- SUBSTRATE: Likes mud, 50/50 aqua-terrarium. Potting soil with moss on top or gravel with moss on top for land half
- NOTES: Tropical, burrowing, 5-14 inches, 1/4 to 1 inch diam. Semi-aquatic, lifespan- 5-20 years, live bearer
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