General Care Discussion :: Boba and Toku update

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Post Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:07 am   Boba and Toku update

Hi all, Boba is doing very well he recently had his first shedding. He is about 2 in. now and his weight is increasing nicely. I believe he is in fact a he due to his markings staying consistent for a male spiny soft shell. He eats very well. He is fed half a frozen cube of brine shrimp, blood worms, beef heart, alternated everyday. He also gets a small piece of lettuce to graze on as needed, yes this soft shell eats greens. He is very active in the water and now recognizes who feeds him and will beg for food. He also likes to bask when his lights come on in the morning. I have some new pics and will post them sometime in the near future. All in all he is doing great and a awesome addition to the family.

My little buddy Toku is doing great. He is about 6 in. and I think he now done growing for the most part. He is also doing great and is very well established in his 150 gal tank. He allows only four chinese algae eaters to flourish in his tank with him, all others get eaten. He is still extremely active and now will stay on his log and bask when I walk by his tank. He loves to bask. I'm very pleased with his Mega-Ray bulb. I hope I can get measurements sometime in the near future. I will also get pics of him as well. It is starting to warm up up here, so I hope to have both of them outside for some natural rays within the next month or so.
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:50 am   Re: Boba and Toku update

Glad to hear they are doing well. Didnt know what kind boba was at first i was surprised what you were feeding him thought it was a result. I find the Chinese algae eaters do well in my tank. I think this is due to their spastic nature an they be er sit still long.
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:48 pm   Re: Boba and Toku update

Thank you, Yeah, soft shells are carnivores, it is kinda unusual that he eats lettuce. He doesn't take to pellets very much. I still offer them tho. Due to his small size I can't offer mice yet. I also have to leave his tank bare with just sand, a dock, heater and filter. Their shells are very seseptible to scratching and that leads to infections. A common problem with soft shells. As he gets older this will become less of an issue but is still a risk that needs to be watched carefully.
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:51 pm   Re: Boba and Toku update

Thanks for the update! Looking forward to the pictures and Mega-Ray update. Have you heard any other news about it?
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:02 pm   Re: Boba and Toku update

No Steve I have not. I've been very busy with school, work, and our new baby. I haven't had a chance to look at ReptileUV for sometime now. I do however need to get Boba a Mega-Ray in the next couple of months. Has there been any new news in the past 3 months about ReptileUV?
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:24 pm   Re: Boba and Toku update

Not that I know of... seems pretty quiet which should be a good thing. The only thing I read was that these new bulbs reverted to the original coating of their very popular MVB. However I have not seen any expert reviews like the ones Frances researches.
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Post Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:11 am   Re: Boba and Toku update

huh, I need to take some measurements to give us a ball park figure. I can't do all that she does but it should give us an idea;)
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