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FAQs about Leopard Shark Reproduction
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Leopard
sharks and abhorrent collecting practices Hi Bob What
temperature, nitrate, and salinity should I have for my leopard shark?
Thanks Edward Demsky <hmmm... do you own one already? If so, I must
say that I am a bit saddened to see yet another one of these beautiful
creatures purchased without having done the research first. Do you also
know, my friend, that these sharks grow 6 to 9 feet long as adults. They
cannot be "stunted" in smaller aquaria but most in small aquaria (under
500 gallons) die prematurely in about 2 years. Also, they are live born
at around 14-18". This is interesting because 9-12" are commonly seen in
the trade. How is this possible you may ask... simple, gravid females
are caught and gutted for the immature offspring: much easier than
waiting for the birth of a litter and then catching each one
individually. For your benefit and that of all of our daily FAQ readers,
do advise your local fish stores of this if you ever see them offered
for sale. You might also ask such merchants how many customers they have
that can house even a puny 6 foot adult? We are literally talking about
a shark that needs an aquarium of several thousand gallons in the 5-10
year picture. Make no mistake about it... I/we are very sensitive about
the inappropriate keeping of any animal. Please write back and tell me
more about your system so that I can fairly help you (now that I've got
all the soapbox stuff out of the way <G>). And please understand that we
simply get too many people writing in asking us how to help them
"kill"/keep (same thing) Leopard sharks in 300, 200 and even tanks
smaller than 100 gallon tanks. Best regards, Anthony>
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