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	Polypterus escaped, then found
MajorFailure Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Mar-2004	My Polypterus senegalus(sp?) escaped from my tank today, it fell 3 feet to the floor, then walked out of the room and into the hall. Then it headed up the staircase. It made it up 2-3 stairs when I found it. I didn't know these guys could do that!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	They're a lot more capable of moving out on land than one would think. Glad you found it in time before it became a piece of jerky!:%) -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
fishnewbie Big Fish Posts: 349 Kudos: 619 Votes: 319 Registered: 01-Apr-2004	holy mess! thats really weird. I never new fish could do that. Very cool species
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Meg's Mom Enthusiast Posts: 208 Kudos: 435 Votes: 10 Registered: 25-Mar-2004	Unreal !! I've just googled them and found a site that said: "they have an incredible reputation as being great escape artists and can move on land for short lengths, so extra precautions should be taken with your tank cover." Guess you found that out, huh ?! Oh to see my daughter's face or even better my cat's face if I had one of those and that happened !!!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
lunker101 Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 284 Votes: 2 Registered: 19-Aug-2003	Grats on finding it in time. I lost a 9" Lapradei because it escaped while i was at work and i didnt get home in time. I just got a new Endlicheri though, and you should see my tank. I have tupper-ware container lids all over it and i have them weighed down with rocks. If this one escapes then im gonna have to move onto making my own custom hoods that have no spaces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	awesome he climbled the stairs and lived cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


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