So, I've given Ammit a while to acclimate. I'd say he's really cozy in his enclosure, as I've caught him just dozing off in the open on several occasions. He's already chosen two favorite hiding spots, and one spot he frequents to catch some fish.
He loves to hide under his 'bridge'. There's plantation underneath it that he also hides in while under there. All you can really see if you look back there is his snout. Many a fish died back there, LOL! He also loves to hide in the fake vines. The place he frequensts for fish hunting, besides his hides, is by the water filter. The fish seem to be attracted to the heavy current it produces and he uses that to his advantage.
I've also started spending some time with him to get him used to handling. He gets a little calmer each time, so I think that's a good sign. I'm well aware, though, that he needs to always be watched because, no matter how tame, he is a wild animal with instincts.
Here's some pictures!
Sittin' in our bed.
Crawled up and fell asleep on me.
Fell asleep on the bed, LOL, so cute!
Lounging on a fake bark decoration.
Gobblin' up a Black Molly.
Take 2 of the gobbles.
Trying to offer him thawed out shrimp, as I've seen some owners successfully feed this along with other items in their diet, but he's being a bit stubborn on being offered food. Here's a picture of him with a shrimp, but he didn't eat the whole thing. I've tried cutting it up, too, but I think he just needs to learn to get into the habit of being offered food. He's still young.
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