Housing question (tiger sals)

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Hi all,

I just recently purchased three tigers, all very healthy, captive bred and eating well. I've been noticing over the past two weeks that one of the three is somewhat slimmer than the other two, and spends most of the day (and night) out in the open - ie. not under the soil or in hiding. All three are in a 20 gallon long tank (30 inches), with coco fibre soil and sphagnum moss mix (two inches deep) and a large piece of driftwood (25").

Is that enough space? Is the slimmer one being forced out of hiding by the other two and outcompeted for food? Am I worrying for nothing?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Iain
 
I think you got the answer: 3 tigers need more than one good hiding place. Ideally, there should be more hides than animals. When a sal is stressed and unable to find shelter (or being bullied), it is common for them to not eat. So yeah, you do have some reason for concern. One suggestion would be to move the thin one to a separate setup.

Also, I think a 20-gallon-long is just barely adequate for 3. I would really recommend a larger tank.

You should be skeptical of claims of CB tiger sals. While it is technically possible, they are difficult to breed in captivity. It is far easier and far cheaper for a wholesaler to collect them from the wild. So there's a pretty strong economic incentive for them to actually be WC, regardless of the label.
 
Thanks

Thanks Jenn,

I figured as much. I may be mistaken about the CB status. I'll find a separate home for skinny.

Thanks again.
 
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