Uncle Milton Aquasaurs - Manual (Page 3)

Use the magnifying glass to spot them.
They appear as orange-white dots. If no
eggs have hatched after three days,
check the water temperature and add the
other eggs.
Care and Feeding of Your
Aquasaurs
IMPORTANT! READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY
FOR BEST RESULTS.
• Every day, check to see that the water
temperature is 72˚ to 80˚ F (22˚ to 27˚ C).
Adjust the lamp if necessary.
• For the first three days the baby Aquasaurs
will feed on nutrients supplied in the egg
pack, so you don’t have to add any more
food.
• On the fourth day it’s time to start feeding.
Because the baby Aquasaurs are so small,
their food must be crushed in order to fit in
their tiny mouths. Take one green and one
brown food pellet, crush into a fine powder
using a metal spoon, and drop the powder
into the feeding hole. If they eat their food
completely, feed them every day. Do not
give them too much food though, as this
will decay and spoil the water.
• Your Aquasaurs will grow rapidly. Continue
to crush their food until they reach a size of
one inch long. Thereafter, drop in one whole
food pellet for each Aquasaur, but not more
than eight pellets at a time. Watch them
carefully: If they eat all the pellets in a few
hours, you can give them another feeding in
the evening. Make sure that they get both
green and brown pellets.
• For variety, you may substitute the food
pellets with very tiny bits of carrot, raw fish,
freeze dried worms, or brine shrimp. But
remember, don’t overfeed them!
• For best results see section on “Keeping the
Water Clean”.
Keeping the Water Clean:
Beginning on the eighth day, clean the water
every two or three days. This will help to
prevent build-up of germs and keep the water
clear. Here is how to clean the water:
1
Using a disposable cup, remove about
one-half of the water from the habitat
and pour it into the toilet. Be extra careful
not to scoop up any Aquasaurs!
2
Gently pour in room-temperature bottled
spring water to about one inch from the
rim. Never use tap water!
3
If the water is still cloudy, repeat steps 1
and 2 in ten minutes.
4
WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH
SOAP AND WARM WATER.
5
Always have enough bottled spring
water and disposable cups on hand for
these regular water changes.
Important: Always wash your hands
thoroughly after touching the water in the
habitat – it could contain a lot of harmful
germs. Never drink the water!