Seeking: Typhlonectes Natans | Caecilians

BrownBullhead · 01-09-2006, 02:56 PM

Seeking: Typhlonectes Natans | Caecilians | "Rubber Worm / Eel"

Do any of you ever see these 100% aquatic amphibians in your local shops? Typhlonectes Natans or commonly sold as "Rubber Worm / Eel"? Petland had received about 24 of these for each Winnipeg store in December 2003 but they sold out rather quickly!

I had bought two from the Crossroads location on a whim and for the next 18 months they were one of my favourite pets. Sadly, I lost both due to poor practic and leaving open space at the back of the tank where one escaped in March 2005 and the other in November 2005.

They can live with most fish so long as the fish are not the aggressive type, but I wouldn't recommend them with guppies or neons or anything that size.

So, do you guys ever see these locally? There were some good sources in USA via http://www.caecilian.org/ before that site disappeared, and the one guy in Ontario who said he could get these ran into some roadblocks the last time I had placed a deposit for some.

I've put a couple pictures below of the ones I owned. Please let me know if you guys see these in your local shops.

BrownBullhead · 01-09-2006, 02:57 PM

Mushroomman · 01-09-2006, 03:07 PM

They look like an Amphiumas. Never seen them for sale, only way Ive heard of people having them is finding them in their habitat in the southern states. Store I work at hasnt had them.

bandito41 · 01-09-2006, 03:41 PM

I have seen those at a zoo once. They are really neat, but they are kind of ugly. I have never seen them at my LFS before. You might be able to special order them from your LFS.

Pure · 01-09-2006, 03:49 PM

Keep an eye on the "others" section on aquabid. I see them listed there every now and then. Sometimes the admin will yank them, because he only allows "fish" to be sold on the site.

If I see one I'll PM you.

BrownBullhead · 05-31-2006, 06:41 PM

I found two specimens today at Fish Gallery (Winnipeg, Manitoba) for $30 CA ($27 US) each. I immediately bought both.

01-09-2006, 02:56 PM	#1
BrownBullhead Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: [Canada] Ile-des-Chenes, Manitoba Posts: 236	Seeking: Typhlonectes Natans \| Caecilians \| "Rubber Worm / Eel" Seeking: Typhlonectes Natans \| Caecilians \| "Rubber Worm / Eel" Do any of you ever see these 100% aquatic amphibians in your local shops? Typhlonectes Natans or commonly sold as "Rubber Worm / Eel"? Petland had received about 24 of these for each Winnipeg store in December 2003 but they sold out rather quickly! I had bought two from the Crossroads location on a whim and for the next 18 months they were one of my favourite pets. Sadly, I lost both due to poor practic and leaving open space at the back of the tank where one escaped in March 2005 and the other in November 2005. They can live with most fish so long as the fish are not the aggressive type, but I wouldn't recommend them with guppies or neons or anything that size. So, do you guys ever see these locally? There were some good sources in USA via http://www.caecilian.org/ before that site disappeared, and the one guy in Ontario who said he could get these ran into some roadblocks the last time I had placed a deposit for some. I've put a couple pictures below of the ones I owned. Please let me know if you guys see these in your local shops. __________________ #1 @ 44" × 24" × 18” (80 Gallons) … Tropheus Duboisi "Karilani" : F1 × 20; … Tropheus Moorii "Nkonde {Sunspot}" : F0 × 2 ; F1 × 8 #2 @ 44" × 24" × 18” (80 Gallons) … Tropheus Moorii "Nkamba Bay {Ilangi}" : F0 × 14; … Synodontis Lucipinnis : Fx × 21

01-09-2006, 02:57 PM	#2
BrownBullhead Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: [Canada] Ile-des-Chenes, Manitoba Posts: 236	__________________ #1 @ 44" × 24" × 18” (80 Gallons) … Tropheus Duboisi "Karilani" : F1 × 20; … Tropheus Moorii "Nkonde {Sunspot}" : F0 × 2 ; F1 × 8 #2 @ 44" × 24" × 18” (80 Gallons) … Tropheus Moorii "Nkamba Bay {Ilangi}" : F0 × 14; … Synodontis Lucipinnis : Fx × 21

01-09-2006, 03:07 PM	#3
Mushroomman Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,668	They look like an Amphiumas. Never seen them for sale, only way Ive heard of people having them is finding them in their habitat in the southern states. Store I work at hasnt had them. __________________ Reef Addict

01-09-2006, 03:41 PM	#4
bandito41 Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coolville, Ohio Posts: 177	I have seen those at a zoo once. They are really neat, but they are kind of ugly. I have never seen them at my LFS before. You might be able to special order them from your LFS. __________________ 45gal: 1 Colombian Spotted Pleco,1 Clown Pleco, 2 upside-down catfish, 2 blue rams, 3 cories, 4 platies, 2 black mollies, 2 silver mollies, 2 guppies, 2 kuhli loaches, 15gal: 1 marble hatchet, 1 mickey mouse platy, 1 black platy, 2 red platies, 3 otos, 1 green cory 10gal: 3 Dwarf Puffers

01-09-2006, 03:49 PM	#5
Pure Super Fish Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,216	Keep an eye on the "others" section on aquabid. I see them listed there every now and then. Sometimes the admin will yank them, because he only allows "fish" to be sold on the site. If I see one I'll PM you. __________________ Yup, I've got tanks. http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/xyshannen/

05-31-2006, 06:41 PM	#6
BrownBullhead Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: [Canada] Ile-des-Chenes, Manitoba Posts: 236	I found two specimens today at Fish Gallery (Winnipeg, Manitoba) for $30 CA ($27 US) each. I immediately bought both. __________________ #1 @ 44" × 24" × 18” (80 Gallons) … Tropheus Duboisi "Karilani" : F1 × 20; … Tropheus Moorii "Nkonde {Sunspot}" : F0 × 2 ; F1 × 8 #2 @ 44" × 24" × 18” (80 Gallons) … Tropheus Moorii "Nkamba Bay {Ilangi}" : F0 × 14; … Synodontis Lucipinnis : Fx × 21