I got my first ALS back in December.

In terms of personality, I think they have a lot more than what people give them credit for. They are somewhat shy, but I've found that mine DEFINATELY recognizes me when I come close to the tank (most likely because it knows that my ugly mug pressed up against the glass = feeding time).

And mine's not very defensive under water. Or outside water even. It's actually kind of a big wuss. I see all these pictures of people holding their snappers and they're going crazy, their mouth open and ready to snap. Mine just pulls in and is actually very timid.

And they're pretty versatile eaters as well. At least mine is, anyway (which is something you'd want to keep in mind...not all snappers will have the same personality...but you probably already knew that...). I've gotten mine to eat cherries (not pits), greens, turnips, and other vegetable, but he prefers live fish, raw beef and chicken, and pellets. I feed it about every day with something different, although it does seem to get bored when it hasn't had the chance to hunt for fish.

hope that helps somewhat.

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