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just wondering if anybody has the same problem as me where whenever the pet store orders cuttle fish for me they arrive dead in the bag. so far 2 out of 6 have arrived alive.
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cuttle fish dead at pet store?
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Its common for wild caught cuttlefish...They do not ship well.
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i dont even have cuttlefish at my LFS
dead or alive, you guys are luckier than me.
lol
dead or alive, you guys are luckier than me.
lol
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Dead is not lucky. 
Adult cuttles have always had really poor shipping success. 50-100% doa the the importing facility is not uncommon. It becomes hard for me to justify keeping a wild caught animal given the number that die in the process of getting me that one or two. And you still have the issues of getting adult cuttlefish in the first place - their lives may be mostly over already. Even worse, most LFS and wholesalers have a poor understanding of what the animals need regarding packing or husbandry.
Eggs, or captive raised are a much better way to go IMO.
Adult cuttles have always had really poor shipping success. 50-100% doa the the importing facility is not uncommon. It becomes hard for me to justify keeping a wild caught animal given the number that die in the process of getting me that one or two. And you still have the issues of getting adult cuttlefish in the first place - their lives may be mostly over already. Even worse, most LFS and wholesalers have a poor understanding of what the animals need regarding packing or husbandry.
Eggs, or captive raised are a much better way to go IMO.
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Thales is spot on here.
Buy a branch of eggs.
Importing subadult cuttles is worthless, even when they do arrive alive, they last about a month or so.
Even better, support another Tonmo member who is breeding them...let's all scratch each other's backs!
Buy a branch of eggs.
Importing subadult cuttles is worthless, even when they do arrive alive, they last about a month or so.
Even better, support another Tonmo member who is breeding them...let's all scratch each other's backs!
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where can I find a good article on raising the young?
My cuttle just laid eggs, but I have no idea if they are good or not.
My cuttle just laid eggs, but I have no idea if they are good or not.
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Send me an email and I can send you a preview of an upcoming article.
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Thanks Thales, your PM box is full
joel at wavesreef dot com
joel at wavesreef dot com
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Yes. Please email me - click on my name to the left for an email link.
