Care level: Intermediate
Temperament: Can be very personable, but not handleable
Behavior: active throughout night/day, aquatic, solitary
Minimum enclosure size: 40 gallons (180L)
Water temp: 60-68°F (16-20°C); over 68°F (20°C) can become dangerous
Lighting: No lighting needed, although plant lighting can be used for 6 hours or less per day
Diet: Soft-bodied invertebrates like nightcrawlers as well as occasional soft sinking salmon pellets
Adult size: about 12” (30cm)
Wild Distribution: lakes and wetlands throughout the Mexican Central Valley; very rarely found in the wild now
(care guide written with contributions by mandi#6740)
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