Do red-eyes have to deal with tooth growth?

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AquaMike
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Do red-eyes have to deal with tooth growth?

Post by AquaMike »

I know the more common DP (carinotetraodon travancoricus) does not have the usual teeth issues that other species of larger puffers have. Is this also true for their red-eye counter parts?
gkai
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Re: Do red-eyes have to deal with tooth growth?

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I think it is, my irrubesco do not seems to have problem (but I have her for 7 month only). But even if it is too short for direct observation of tooth growth problem, there are two other clues that makes me think they are immune:
-Never seen any report of tooth problem or dentistry on red eyes, on this forum or the French equivalent I follow.
-they eat the snails like my dwarf, more by attacking at a clever angle and sucking body out of the shell, than by brute crushing force. It make me think they want to avoid tooth wear, instead of searching for it...
rabbit91476
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Re: Do red-eyes have to deal with tooth growth?

Post by rabbit91476 »

had mine for 4-5 years and never had a problem. fed snail once a week if I could find them
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