Re: What do they eat?

August 2, 2000
From: Darla Hatton

Dear Bill,
Just thought you might be interested in the update I just received directly from Laura Romin concerning her use of sponge food to feed Hypselodoris bullocki.
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"our little guy died. Fish stores should be told not to carry these critters as they are doomed to starvation. - We now have a filter feeding cucumber that's beautiful and does very well.
Good luck.
Laura. "
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Also in the wild, what is the normal life span of the creatures?

Darla Hatton

dhatton@integracom.net

Hatton, D., 2000 (Aug 2) Re: What do they eat?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2798

Thanks Darla,
I suspect the sponge food is food for sponges, rather than food made from sponges.

Concerning the normal life span of these animals. Have a look at the page on lifespans. There is not a lot there yet, but you will get a general idea. Most nudibranchs probably live just a bit less than a year but rhere are some known exceptions which I mention in messages on that page.

Any information anyone has that could be added to that page would be very welcome.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Aug 2). Comment on Re: What do they eat? by Darla Hatton. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2798

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