Tiger Leech (Richardsonianus australis)
$35.00
These underwater suckers make a great invertebrate pet!
Tiger leeches are a dynamic, interesting animal to keep as a pet. Swimming gracefully thorugh the water, they are sure to keep you entertained. Leeches feed on blood, and are often used to treat some medical conditions, such as haematomas.
Adults 80mm
- Aquatic leeches - excellent swimmers.
- A very hardy and easy to keep species.
- Require very little feeding - and you can feed your own pet!
- Escape artists! Need a tight sealing lid.
- All Minibeast Wildlife animals are covered by our seven day Minibeast Guarantee and have a free downloadable Care Guide
You will need:
- An aquarium or enclosure that holds water (with a tight fitting lid)
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Reviews
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Brilliant little creature, quite fascinating
Love the way the tiger leech swims, turns and moves his body. Really interesting to watch. Easy to keep, require little feeding and have an a relatively long lifespan.. I'll definitely purchase more in the future. Thankyou. :)
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I'm stuck on these little suckers.
These leaches are beautiful, large, and squishy. I have always been fascinated with medical history, and these slippery suckers have played a huge roll in that. There movement in the water is strangely graceful. My only regret in purchasing is that I didn't get more then one. The bite is slightly painful, but leaves a pretty three pointed star mark. the discomfort goes away pretty quickly, it felt kind of like getting a blood test. Anyway, if your willing to feed the cutie they make weirdly mesmerisingly do beautiful pets.
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Large and healthy
It's awesome, thanks. Far bigger than I'd expected it to be, which is fantastic. I love to freak my friends out with it.
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Big Suckers
Much larger than I thought they'd be, and I haven't even fed them yet. Kinda spooky seeing them swim around in the aquarium. Mind you, they sure keep the kids from sticking their sticky paws in the water :)