john2436753 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 I got the puffer about 5 days ago. He is about 5 inches. Up to this point, he has only eaten a few earthworms. The last few days, he has been sluggish. Yesterday, I added Expel-P. Today, he was very active along the front glass. He did not seem interested in earthworms today. I have also tried shrimp, krill, bloodworms, and clams on the half-shell. When I got my Mbu 2 years ago, he was eating within the first day. Once he ate for the first time, he was a voracious eater. It seems odd to me that after 5 days, the Cross River puffer still is not eating well. Am I overreacting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) On 12/17/2023 at 11:17 PM, john2436753 said: I got the puffer about 5 days ago. He is about 5 inches. Up to this point, he has only eaten a few earthworms. The last few days, he has been sluggish. Yesterday, I added Expel-P. Today, he was very active along the front glass. He did not seem interested in earthworms today. I have also tried shrimp, krill, bloodworms, and clams on the half-shell. When I got my Mbu 2 years ago, he was eating within the first day. Once he ate for the first time, he was a voracious eater. It seems odd to me that after 5 days, the Cross River puffer still is not eating well. Am I overreacting? Most puffers are wild caught and they can have a heavy parasite burden so I would treat with @Odd Ducktreatment protocol for parasitic infections you could also try feeding him snails and black worms Edited December 18, 2023 by Colu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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