The Rag Pet Adoption Service
Coelocanth of the MonthBessie
Latimeria chalumnae
Bessie is a BIG girl. She's a 14 year old coelocanth from Madagascar. She was brought to us last week by her family who "just couldn't take care of her anymore."
She's 170cm long and weighs over 95 kg and is an opportunistic feeder. She prefers cuttle fish and squid but she will eat turtles, golfers and WheatBoy Brand Frosted Shredded Wheat.
If you are interested in adopting Bessie, please note. Caring for her properly is a big commitment. She needs an environment similar to the 500 foot depths off the coast of Madagascar with lots of reef fish. However, she is very beautiful and dates back to the Devonian. How many others on your block can say they have a pet coelocanth?
Vaccines for this animal have not been developed nor is anything known about its reproductive system.
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