Hi, guys!
first off all, sorry about my english.
I have a Gonodactylaceus ternatensis for about 3 months and I think he is having a stranger behavior.
I built a little tank, as an extension of a bigger tank (same water) with artificial rock and a lot of holes.
On first weeks he was active. walking around (not so much) and punching inside the rock (opening some new holes, I think).
But after one month he was hiding for almost two weeks (I thought he was dead). I don't know if he was molting (probabbly). After that he starting acting shy.
I give him little pieces of shrimp almost every day. He always get out the rock to pick up. I put a little crab with in and after some days he smashed and ate. There are some snails in the tank too.
10 days ago he get in the rock and stays only with eyes and antennals out (as you can see on the video).
If I offer him shrimp, he come out (not completely), get the shrimp and back to inside.
Actually I'm worried cause he is a lot of time inside the rock, and it's second time that happen in one or two months.
Do you guys have any idea about this issue?
Here are pictures on the first weeks:
Here is the tank (the little one):
And a video recorded yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as4IDzmv43Y
Thanks for any help.
Best Regards.
first off all, sorry about my english.
I have a Gonodactylaceus ternatensis for about 3 months and I think he is having a stranger behavior.
I built a little tank, as an extension of a bigger tank (same water) with artificial rock and a lot of holes.
On first weeks he was active. walking around (not so much) and punching inside the rock (opening some new holes, I think).
But after one month he was hiding for almost two weeks (I thought he was dead). I don't know if he was molting (probabbly). After that he starting acting shy.
I give him little pieces of shrimp almost every day. He always get out the rock to pick up. I put a little crab with in and after some days he smashed and ate. There are some snails in the tank too.
10 days ago he get in the rock and stays only with eyes and antennals out (as you can see on the video).
If I offer him shrimp, he come out (not completely), get the shrimp and back to inside.
Actually I'm worried cause he is a lot of time inside the rock, and it's second time that happen in one or two months.
Do you guys have any idea about this issue?
Here are pictures on the first weeks:
Here is the tank (the little one):
And a video recorded yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as4IDzmv43Y
Thanks for any help.
Best Regards.