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Some questions about p. ruber

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I recently purchased a p.ruber and I had a few questions. Are they fairly active? I've had mine for a little more than a week and i have only seen it once. I keep it in a mostly aquatic setup with cool water and a current ill post pics later. The room it is kept in rarely gets above the mid sixties. Also what is the best food for them I have been giving mine pinhead crickets but it doesn't seem to be interested in them because i still see a lot in its tank.
 
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I've seen one in captivity, but never had one myself. From what I've heard, it's likely to remain fairly secretive. I'd recommend trying earthworms - chopped nightcrawlers for example. Don't use troutworms or red wiggler worms.
 
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