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So, who is successfully keeping these guys other than Chelvis? Do others who've been attempting this have thriving animals, or is it normally a struggle? They've been around for a couple of years at lower prices and much higher access, so what's the general consensus? I'd love to get one just to raise as a display animal, but if they're really that difficult to get eating, then I'm going to stay away.

I suppose it boils down to whether issues people having are due to inappropriate husbandry or just an extremely difficult species that does poorly in captivity. I'm willing to put some skin in the game in terms of taking time and buying whatever I need to make it work, but if 70% of these guys are crashing and burning regardless, then I have to consider that.

[QUOTE="tupinambisfamiliaris, post: 141695, member: 843"] So, who is successfully keeping these guys other than Chelvis? Do others who've been attempting this have thriving animals, or is it normally a struggle? They've been around for a couple of years at lower prices and much higher access, so what's the general consensus? I'd love to get one just to raise as a display animal, but if they're really that difficult to get eating, then I'm going to stay away. I suppose it boils down to whether issues people having are due to inappropriate husbandry or just an extremely difficult species that does poorly in captivity. I'm willing to put some skin in the game in terms of taking time and buying whatever I need to make it work, but if 70% of these guys are crashing and burning regardless, then I have to consider that. [/QUOTE]

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