I've never seen a GSP inflate

BedScien · Post by **BedScien** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:54 pm

I can't find a video anywhere!
Have any of you ever managed to find/take one?

Welch4 · Post by **Welch4** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:40 pm

I havent seen mine puff. He didnt even puff when he decided to take a stroll outside of the tank for a couple hours. I have thought about setting up a contantly recorded webcam for this reason though.

Arny · Post by **Arny** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:58 pm

Not mine. Found it on a facebook page

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Post by **sgtmyers88** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:59 pm

Not directed at any one particular person who might come across this thread but please don't do that to your puffers to witness them inflating.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:14 am

None on youtube?

BedScien · Post by **BedScien** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:10 am

I couldn't find any PP. I found this:
(heads up - this video contains unnecesary and fairly rough poking of a wild puffer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwGdFHHssls

but I'm not sure whether it's a GSP or a similar species

+1 to sgt's comment

Thanks arny. That's a neat pic.

@welch yeah i was thinking about that too

I'll probably never get round to it, though.

I just can't comprehend it. From sneezing pandas to blending iphones, theres a video of everything else in the world on the internet.

PP have yours ever puffed?

p.s. If so, just out of interest, did they do that swallowing-type action that others do? Did they show spikes?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:01 pm

Looks like a burrfish. Yes, they'll always show spikes, no my GSPs have never puffed (that I've seen).

Post by **Corvus** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:34 pm

Here's a nice picture

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=28830

I have seen it a few times on mine, but maybe once in a year or two.

BedScien · Post by **BedScien** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:41 pm

oh cool thanks! Out of interest, What triggered the behaviour?
Also, did he do the repeated swallowing that you see in other puffers?

Post by **Corvus** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:54 am

Nothing obvious triggered it. It was like practicing I guess, Yep, it was repeated swallowing.

BedScien · Post by **BedScien** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:59 pm

cool

thanks for the info

BIGMIK80 · Post by **BIGMIK80** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:32 pm

hi im new to this site. i was looking for info on my GSP.

heres a video of it INFLATING, it was a while ago and its the only time its ever happend.

http://youtu.be/KKrAA0NWWsQ?list=UUxbGy ... d_Vvcizm0A

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:23 am

Your puffer lives in a FW community tank? How long?

BedScien · Post by **BedScien** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:51 pm

Thanks for sharing!

Could you see spines (spikes) on him?

Also, can you be sure he hadn't just eaten?

At about 1:00 it looks like he's eating blood worm

GBobNorth · Post by **GBobNorth** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:20 pm

Mine's puffed up twice, but it's hard to get a picture since ignoring him (while sitting by his snail tank) seems to be what sets him off.

Wasn't sure about the spikes the first time, but I was totally sober the second time, they only stuck out for an instant.

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