Raising a Grocery Store Lobster as a Pet

Keeping a grocery store lobster as a pet is not as easy as it seems, but it's very rewarding! In this video we set up a huge 265 gallon aquarium and then go to the market and get a lobster or two!
I can't wait to introduce Pancake to Waffle!

#grocerystorepets

[JustJoshingHere]

Just to clarify, the plan is not to put all three in the same tank (it never was). Toast is going in a separate tank. The plan is to put Pancake in the large tank with Waffle, under very close observation. Dungeness crabs and lobsters co-exist in the wild and they don't hunt each other unless they are extremely hungry (search "Lobster vs Crab" to observe). When Waffle is satisfied, which the plan is that she always will be, she is timid even with worms.
If you go to a commercial aquarium you will see multiple different kinds of predatorial sea creatures (sharks, stingray, etc.) happily coexisting with each other, this is the goal with Pancake and Waffle.

[SHRTSTUPH]

My son was watching this and I got sucked in. I love how you saved these sea creatures and gave them a chance to live! I love waffle and her personality lol.

[CayleePatel-kw]

I love how waffle was decorating her own habitat️️️. Glad to know that lobsters have a sense of decoration! .

[azzikko]

If Leon's keeper is setting a trend and more people are caring for and loving these creatures, rescuing them from the grocery store, it can only be a good thing.

[granitestateangler]

Make sure you do you’re reading on the octopus thing. They are hundreds of times more difficult to keep than lobsters and crabs. If you’re planning on getting one set the tank up now. Octopus need a seasoned aquarium. The tank should be up for a few months before you add one. Make sure there isn’t any copper in the water. Also drip acclimate all invertebrates to prevent death by temperature and salinity change.

[azyac]

Leon was the pioneer for this, love it

[mervjohnson]

Whoa wait a sec aren't lobsters territorial? He may not get along with poor Pancake!
(Also really happy to see Pancake is still thriving!)

[AdverbsAndNouns]

I've never seen a lobster 🦞 happy. And this lobster was beyond happy. So cool to see how a lobster lives!

[piteusx]

Kudos to giving others credit for your inspiration. That says a lot about you.

[michaelhernandez]

2:39 The expression on that parrots face when you look at its eyes has a very human characteristic of satisfaction.

[LandonVeyern]

This is so heartwarming it feels like she's saying thank you 😭

[Dylandoyourhomework]

Been a really hard week here and my son and I just watched this
Best thing I’ve seen
So heartwarming
Waffle has so much personality ❤️
Your mom should be so incredibly proud of u

[HesNotBlack.]

This was so cute! after a long sad day watching this video just melted my heart! Thanks.

[globalfamiliesfirst]

Waffle is missing part of her shell on her right claw by the first joint ! That may be the reason she was unable to break open the shrimp. I would suggest you crack open the shell on the shrimp for her until the issue is resolved with her first molt in your tank. Great video. Frances

[CyberTitanGamingOfficial]

I'm really happy that Pancake is alive and you bought him a new friend, they might look each other rarely but might not feel lonely, happy life to both 😊

[juliereignier]

This was the first video me and my son watched of yours, and he paused, then he had to go get Grandma and started it over. We are definitely joining and we are going to help you get to saving many more animals. I love this idea!

[amingus]

Be wary of Turbo Start, etc. Sometimes that might not work and you have to cycle for longer. Always make sure to test your params, especially gh and kh which is essential in keeping crustaceans who have a shell. You also need to have multiple caves in order for them to not kill each other during molt.

[joeperson]

I'm really loving this keeping grocery store lobsters as a pet trend, lobsters are so cool.

[trixie]

I am so grateful to this trending, all these lobsters getting good homes makes my heart glow!!!!

[browniewin]

I can't imagine a crab and a lobster living in harmony in a tank, come molting time they would be in danger from the other.