Food variety

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:42 pm

My Fahaka puffer, Buster

only likes frozen blood worms and snails. He has no interest in shellfish. How can I get him to eat other things besides blood worms and snails? lol Doesn't he know that crab and shrimp are delicious??

DMD123 · Post by **DMD123** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:13 pm

I dont have the experience with puffers in this regard, but with fussy and even wild caught fish I have dealt with, I find you need to be persistent. Fish will (and do) train us as to what they like. You sometimes have to apply a little tough love to help them eat the things they really need and not just what they want.

Arny · Post by **Arny** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:57 pm

Try soaking the food in garlic. Most puffers can not resist it

Stratters · Post by **Stratters** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 3:57 pm

I remove the meat from mussels, and wiggle it about on the end of the forceps. Pig won't touch them in the shell.

DMD123 · Post by **DMD123** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:00 pm

Have you tried earthworms yet? I have not found many fish that will ignore a wiggling earthworm. Even my big vegetarian fishes ate them.

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:35 pm

wasn't interested in earthworms when he was teeny, but I'll try again now that he's bigger. I almost forgot about earthworms! Didn't think of wiggling clam meat either! thanks for all the ideas everyone!

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:40 pm

oh yeah...and Buster hates garlic LOL! he turned his nose up at garlic soaked bloodworms and blood worms are like candy to him! What I was attempting was to see if I could disguise other types of stuff with garlic but obviously it didn't work, the brat LOL

DMD123 · Post by **DMD123** » Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:27 pm

How big is Buster? Any pics? We would love to see him!

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