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Distribution

Typhlonectes natans, also incorrectly called the rubber eel, is a species of caecilian in the family Typhlonectidae found in Colombia, Venezuela, and possibly Trinidad and Tobago.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and rivers.

Maximum Standard Length

This species grows to an average length of 18 – 22 inches (46-56 cm).

Aquarium Size

Caecilians will happily live together in a 10 gallon tank

Maintenance

Aquatic caecilians spend a lot of time coiled up in a tangle of plants and they also like to burrow into fine sandy soil. They breathe air, so they must return to the surface regularly to breathe.

Water Conditions

Temperature: 26 – 28 °C

pH: 6.0 – 7.0

Diet

They feed on invertebrates such as insects, spiders and worms.

They have bad eyesight and find their food by taste and smell.

Behaviour and Compatibility

Peaceful and calm

Sexual Dimorphism

Females are biger than males

Reproduction

This is a viviparous species, the embryos are nourished by secretions from oviduct walls of the female. Specialized fetal teeth in the young are used to stimulate cells in the oviduct walls to produce secretions. Females have a gestation period between six and seven months

and a litter averaging between two and eleven young.