The Puffer Forum

Ok, thanks a lot for information!

Thanks for the information again! So it might still have so many many years, I hope so! :) Yes, we thought also that we try to feed it more often, previous owner had feed it twice a week, we have now feed it every other day. Hope it would grow a little and get a bit fatter! :) Internal parasites, go...

Is here any owners of Monotrete turgidus? Do you know what is a life span of Monotrete turgidus? And how old turgidus is grown up? We got one for a week ago, he/she is already 4 years old but still quite small, about 6 cm (2,5 inches?). And many sources tell that turgidus can reach 15 cm. So can we ...

Thank's a lot for your help! You're right, our puffer looks exactly like the M. turgidus puffers on your link. Our puffer changes the colour from light green to brownish dark. We think it changes the colour according to the surroundings - he/she is greener when swims freely and darker when he is sle...

We got recently a puffer. Previous owner told us that he/she is Tetraodon leiurus, but it doesn't look like one. We have read that Tetraodon leiurus can grow 15 cm and our puffer is 4 years old and only 6-7 cm. It looks more like Tetraodon cutcutia. What do you think? Here is pictures of it. cutcuti...