How big can a carpet get?

[Arsenal11]

Ok, my green carpet is getting huge, how big can they grow? It's base is about as big as my neck & probably 30" across when flat. Should i start feeding it small rodents?:eek1:

 

[customcolor]

pics!!!!

heck i have a sabie thats 10" across. Iwant it to split soon!another person in our club has a carpet and its big, about 10"also. i love the big anems!

 

[Nanook]

About 3 feet in diameter is common in the wild. Feeding can be once or twice a week of shrimp, krill, scallops or other meaty seafoods. Just don't feed them food that is larger than their oral disc.

 

[Arsenal11]

Dave, Krill, shrimp. Are you kidding, my crosshatch trigger got 2 close & was eaten whole. I was thinking small rabbits or racoon's.:lol:

 

[Nanook]

Carpets are aggressive fish eaters From what I have read, the more you feed them the larger and more aggressive feeders they become....HEY, that sounds like the story of my life:lol:

Maybe try some armadillos?

 

[Arsenal11]

This Pri-- is definably a expensive specimen he has eaten several hundred dollars in fish:smokin:

 

[rams]

How is the tank spring cleaning coming along? Any pics>?

 

[saltycreefer]

I have one in a maintenance account that is close to 8 years old. I dont think it expands more than 20" or so. There are frogspawns nearby that keep it from fully opening. Who would have thought frogspawn could sting a carpet which eats everything in it's path? Not me for sure.

 

[DARKSILENTTYPE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12179735#post12179735 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Arsenal11
This Pri-- is definably a expensive specimen he has eaten several hundred dollars in fish:smokin:

So has mine . He is about 15 inchs across when open all the way . I feed the shrimp that come on the sticks in the seafood section from schnucks .

John

 

[sirreal63]

Could be a good way to clean up the neighborhood. Stray dogs, cats, small children...etc.

 

[Reeferhead]

Its risky but you may want to consider cutting it. I've seen a few threads where this has been successful with carpets. Might be worth a shot its as healthy and as fast growing as you say. There is a real need for captive propagated carpets in this hobby to take the pressure off the wild collected ones.