Talk to the person selling them to you. I always thought that they had to have a very diverse environment which is hard to duplicate which may be why they dont have much literature on them.

Thank you, Mazer. The seller did have instructions and I have found some info. I was hoping to find someone with experience raising them. I want to be sure they receive the BEST care.

I got them this morning and they are adorable!!!! I named them Hootie and Lilly.

I have no idea what they are. Same thing as a mud puppy?

My son had four of them for a few months. He became more interested in his saltwater tank and had limited time to care for the three tanks he had, so he found them a new home after that.

I know the tank was part shallow water with a beach area so they could come out. He also had driftwood in the water for climbing. He fed them live black worms, but I'm not sure what else. He had a cover over the tank because they have suction cup feet and could climb. One of his climbed out of the bucket while he was cleaning the tank once, but he found it. I think the water he used was brackish, but I'm not sure. I also don't know what kind of set-up he had for light and heat.

If you have any specific concerns, I could email and ask him. He's an adult and doesn't live with me anymore. I know he had a lot of trouble finding info, too. They are cute-reminded me of E.T.

Thank you, Deb. I'm mostly concerned about a balanced diet. I feed mine little crickets. They are in brackish water but should that be heated? Also, what's the best filter?

Ok, I talked to my son and got the skipper scoop. He used a regular aquarium heater for a small tank and placed it sideways in the water. The light is not important-any aquarium bulb is fine. He used a plain sand substrate for the beach.

He started out with an internal filter submerged in the water. It was the type you would use for a turtle tank. Later, he switched to an external canister type and he said that worked a lot better with sand. It had more power than the internal and kept the water cleaner. He said a turtle tank is basically the same as one for a mudskipper, so anything you would use for turtles will work.

They are carnivores, so any type of meaty fish food is good. He fed crickets, black worms, bloodworms, and dried krill, but thought frozen brine should work, too. They are scavengers and will eat dead stuff, but are fun to watch hunting crickets and live worms. They don't ever eat in water. He also said there is some disagreement about feeding crickets, because they aren't found in the mudskipper's natural environment, but almost all owners feed them anyway and they seemed to be the mudskipper's favorite food. He said they are really very hardy and easy to keep.

There is a book on brackish water inhabitants by a guy named Neal Monks on amazon.com that has a chapter on mudskippers. My son also used aquariacentral.com and found some info and I came across the site below. There was a guy named Richard who had a website, but it seems to have been taken down. My son had gotten a lot of help from him.

Lots of luck! Hope you enjoy your new pets.

Here is a link that might be useful: mudskippers

Oh Deb! Your an angel!!!! Thank you so much!!!! Thanks to your son as well!!! They are cute and they are so much fun to watch. Off to the aquarium shop now.

Edna

You're very welcome. We're glad to help!