You could take him on but on the basis that he probably wouldn’t be able to live his whole life in your tank. I am assuming by hybrid shovel you mean tsnxrtc cross. And I am saying probably because a relative had one which grew to almost 3 ft in a 10x2x2 and was always going to rehome it at 18”, then again at 2ft and when it did pass away it was going up the side of the tank at an angle to turn round. Problem was that it got too big to get back out of the tank too. Of course, it did live the whole of its life in that tank but probably only half as long as it should have done.
Considering a tsnxrtc should reach 3ft and could reach 4 (not often seen!) then it will be getting a bit cramped for it - but you never know, you may have built a pond for it by then.
A true tiger shovelnose would probably live longer in your space than a cross. Victor aka
thebiggerthebetter
will give you a better idea how long his take to get to 2 or 3 ft.
Although I wouldn’t advise having a big tsn in a glass box, they have an ability to set off very fast and not stop.
At the end of the day, it’s gonna have to be rehomed at some point by someone, it might as well have the better life till that day in bigger quarters. (Just be weary that they are much harder to rehome when big)
Considering a tsnxrtc should reach 3ft and could reach 4 (not often seen!) then it will be getting a bit cramped for it - but you never know, you may have built a pond for it by then.
A true tiger shovelnose would probably live longer in your space than a cross. Victor aka
thebiggerthebetter
will give you a better idea how long his take to get to 2 or 3 ft. Although I wouldn’t advise having a big tsn in a glass box, they have an ability to set off very fast and not stop.
At the end of the day, it’s gonna have to be rehomed at some point by someone, it might as well have the better life till that day in bigger quarters. (Just be weary that they are much harder to rehome when big)
