GSP swallowing whole snail
- Welch4
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 698
- Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:22 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 1 GSP
- Location (country): USA
- Location: Abington,MA
GSP swallowing whole snail
My snail tank has finally started breeding. Now I do have appropriate size snails for my green spotted. Up until now the snails i have dropped in have been much larger then they should have been and the gsp has just been sucking the meat out of the shell. Now that I have ones the size of his eye I have been dropping them in. The first couple he had tried to break the shell. The last two I dropped in he swallowed whole. It has been two days now and i am not sure if he has passed them. Is this something i should be worried about. I have heard of people massaging the stomachs of puffers that are constipated. Should I be doing this?
Forget other advice about puffers you don't hear here - Pufferpunk
- adamsmx34
- Dwarf Puffer
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Wed May 07, 2014 1:12 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location (country): United states
- Location: Atlanta, GA
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
I feed my puffers the snails the size of his eyes (not often) and he usually eats them whole in a few chomps. I feed my puffers mussels and clams which are also good for teeth trimming. I messed up my snail breeder tank and they are finally reproducing again. I wouldn't be concerned if it takes them a few bites to eat the whole thing.
- Pufferpunk
- Queen Admin
- Posts: 32773
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles - Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
- Location: Chicago
- Contact:
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
He's more concerned about the whole snails the puff swallowed & if they're going to get stuck in him.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
- scpion
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 672
- Joined: Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:57 am
- My Puffers: 23in Mbu, donated to SEA Aquarium
4in Fahaka 150g - Location (country): singapore
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
That shouldn't be a problem. I have seen mine swallowed a whole cockle. They are built for these kind of things. But my fish is much, much larger.
I am not a Troll, I am just pissed..!
-
- Mentor
- Posts: 6155
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 4:39 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location (country): East Coast, USA
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
What kind of snail are you feeding? Common pond? Ranshorn? MTS?
Where's the fish? - Neptune
- adamsmx34
- Dwarf Puffer
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Wed May 07, 2014 1:12 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location (country): United states
- Location: Atlanta, GA
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
My puffers will refuse MTS. I feed them only Ramshorn. I don't think you should be concerned as a previous poster said they are built to eat small crustaceans
- Welch4
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 698
- Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:22 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 1 GSP
- Location (country): USA
- Location: Abington,MA
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
Common pond. Ive heard mts can be to hard for them so I leave them off the menu. Thank you guys as always.
Forget other advice about puffers you don't hear here - Pufferpunk
- adamsmx34
- Dwarf Puffer
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Wed May 07, 2014 1:12 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location (country): United states
- Location: Atlanta, GA
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
My puffers won't even take a nibble at MTS.
-
- Mentor
- Posts: 6155
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 4:39 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location (country): East Coast, USA
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
The smaller puffers can break incisors on MTS. Then you face lots of dental work until their normal bit is restored. PITA. I am not as experienced as Pufferpunk, so feel a bit insecure trying to get incisors back to normal.
Where's the fish? - Neptune
- sgtmyers88
- Moderator
- Posts: 1294
- Joined: Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:37 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Green Spotted Puffers
- Location (country): USA
- Contact:
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
My DP can pluck the MTS out of their shells.
WARNING: Puffers are mischievous little blimps with enchanting powers. You may not be content with having just one.
- Welch4
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 698
- Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:22 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 1 GSP
- Location (country): USA
- Location: Abington,MA
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
I have another tank with dps. Ill drop them in there from now on.
Forget other advice about puffers you don't hear here - Pufferpunk
- Welch4
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 698
- Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:22 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 1 GSP
- Location (country): USA
- Location: Abington,MA
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
My gsp has what appears to be a gap in his bottom tooth/lower beak not sure the correct term. It has been this way since I got him. Is this supposed to be a single plate and if so do I need to do anything to correct this or will it regrow over time?
Forget other advice about puffers you don't hear here - Pufferpunk
-
- Mentor
- Posts: 6155
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 4:39 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location (country): East Coast, USA
Re: GSP swallowing whole snail
The fish we label GSPs, SAPs, F-8s, etc have four incisor dental plates each - two upper and two lower. Each of those fused plates is composed of more than one tooth fused into the plate. These are called tetrodontids.
Spinney boxfish and kin have only two incisor plates - one upper and one lower, each composed of multiple teeth fused into each plate. these fish are called diodontids.
The oldest ancestors of our modern puffers were the diodontids, the four-plate form arose from those.
Spinney boxfish and kin have only two incisor plates - one upper and one lower, each composed of multiple teeth fused into each plate. these fish are called diodontids.
The oldest ancestors of our modern puffers were the diodontids, the four-plate form arose from those.
Where's the fish? - Neptune