Are These in Captivity?

[MonkeyBat]

So, I was looking through the LA Zoo and saw some interesting additions they wanted to add into the zoo

Blue ringed octopus
Banded sea krait
Cone Snail
Painted anglerfish
Brush-tailed rat kangaroo

Does anyone know of these animals in captivity? I think I may of heard of a tropical fish shop in Florida getting the octopus (for some reason)

 

[TeaLovingDave]

So, I was looking through the LA Zoo and saw some interesting additions they wanted to add into the zoo

Blue ringed octopus
Banded sea krait
Cone Snail
Painted anglerfish
Brush-tailed rat kangaroo

Does anyone know of these animals in captivity? I think I may of heard of a tropical fish shop in Florida getting the octopus (for some reason)

The octopus is indeed around in private hands, and it wouldn't surprise me if the snail and anglerfish are too. The sea krait was in captivity in Europe until recent years, but is no longer kept in public collections - no idea if it is in private hands too.

The brush-tailed bettong is in a fair few European collections.

 

[tigris115]

Well, the problem with 2 of those animals is if they're in a bad mood when you're handling them, you don't even have time to call 911.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Well, the problem with 2 of those animals is if they're in a bad mood when you're handling them, you don't even have time to call 911.

I'm curious to know which of the three deadly ones you don't think is a problem?

 

[tigris115]

I was focusing on the octopus and the snail, forgot the snake.

 

[Great Argus]

Banded sea krait
Painted anglerfish

Toledo Zoo keeps a species of banded sea snake.

Do you have a scientific name on the Painted Anglerfish? I believe it is kept privately, but a scientific name will help confirm.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Do you have a scientific name on the Painted Anglerfish? I believe it is kept privately, but a scientific name will help confirm

Having checked, it is Antennarius pictus - which is indeed kept in public collections, as I've seen it myself

 

[MonkeyBat]

Having checked, it is Antennarius pictus - which is indeed kept in public collections, as I've seen it myself

I had no idea they were in captivity! Must not be that many here in the US. Where did you see them?

 

[Great Argus]

Having checked, it is Antennarius pictus - which is indeed kept in public collections, as I've seen it myself

Ah yes, I have seen that species offered for sale by a variety of companies. Can't say I've seen any kind of frogfish in a public aquarium yet though.

 

[Coelacanth18]

So, I was looking through the LA Zoo and saw some interesting additions they wanted to add into the zoo

Brush-tailed rat kangaroo

Does anyone know of these animals in captivity?

LA already held brush-tailed bettong for a while, they were in the nocturnal Australian house. At some point they disappeared; sounds like maybe they are coming back?

There is a breeding program in North America for that species and they are found across the US.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

I had no idea they were in captivity! Must not be that many here in the US. Where did you see them?

I've seen them at the Aquarium of the Pacific in 2018.

~Thylo

 

[TeaLovingDave]

I had no idea they were in captivity! Must not be that many here in the US. Where did you see them?

Zoo Wroclaw in Poland

 

[Cassidy Casuar]

When I went to New Caledonia in 2011, I think that the Noumea Aquarium had both of New Caledonia's native species of banded sea krait (a yellow-hued species and a blue-hued species).

 

[birdsandbats]

Blue-ringed octopus: In the private trade
Banded Sea Krait: In several Asian collections as well as Toledo Zoo
Cone Snail: not sure
Painted Anglerfish: In private trade (I've even seen them in a local pet store)
Brush-tailed Bettong: In several European, American, and Australian collections, as well as the private trade.

 

[SivatheriumGuy]

Are there any royal antelopes in captivity?

 

[birdsandbats]

Are there any royal antelopes in captivity?

Until recently small numbers were kept in North America and Europe, however all these animals are now gone (the last one was at Brookfield Zoo and died in 2017 or 2018, I can't remember which). I don't know if this species is present in captivity elsewhere.

 

[ZooBinh]

I think there are Brush-Tailed Bettong in captivity at the San Diego Zoo.

 

[Ebirah766]

They're also at the National Zoo, are they not?

 

[drill]

They're also at the National Zoo, are they not?

yes

 

[twilighter]

This is Prague's Western Brush-tailed bettong:

Western Brush-tailed bettong

• twilighter
• 8 Nov 2019
• brush-tailed bettong