Hello Everyone,
Getting on to this post late...
The most current research available suggests that ALL nautilus populations are vulnerable to exploitation and that the heavily over-fished populations have shown significant declines.
Back to nautilus care: Yes, with the right setup I don't see why advanced hobbyists would not be able to care for a nautilus. However, considering some of the requirements of their husbandry (such as a chilling unit) and also considering their wild population numbers, nautiluses are not really a great choice as a pet.
Research is progressing into wild populations of nautiluses but there is still so much that we do not know...
Greg
Getting on to this post late...
The most current research available suggests that ALL nautilus populations are vulnerable to exploitation and that the heavily over-fished populations have shown significant declines.
Back to nautilus care: Yes, with the right setup I don't see why advanced hobbyists would not be able to care for a nautilus. However, considering some of the requirements of their husbandry (such as a chilling unit) and also considering their wild population numbers, nautiluses are not really a great choice as a pet.
Research is progressing into wild populations of nautiluses but there is still so much that we do not know...
Greg
