that I will be killed or our children will be for that matter, when we feed / clean out our puffers tank... 
anyone know?Can any one settle this for me.. puffer poisonous to touch?
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Jokerswild4
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Can any one settle this for me.. puffer poisonous to touch?
Hubby and I are squabbling over this ( friendly like lol) he says the fahaka is poisonous to touch, Ive only heard it is if you ingest a puffer. (Which i have no desire to eat my buddy) I've spent a few days with Google here and I can find a solid answer... only that they have Nero toxin 1000x powerful than cyanide. He's hysterically worried that I will be killed or our children will be for that matter, when we feed / clean out our puffers tank... anyone know?
that I will be killed or our children will be for that matter, when we feed / clean out our puffers tank... anyone know?-
Pufferpunk
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C valentini
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Re: Can any one settle this for me.. puffer poisonous to touch?
Absolutely not! It is their organs that are poisonous, not their skin.
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!"
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pufferjw
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Re: Can any one settle this for me.. puffer poisonous to touch?
Sorry I know that the thread's like a week old but I just wanted to add that when you clean the tank and stuff, you do have to be careful not to get bitten if the fish stays in. They can do SERIOUS damage.
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Pufferpunk
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- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
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- 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
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Re: Can any one settle this for me.. puffer poisonous to touch?
Agreed but you won't get poisoned.
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!"
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pufferjw
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Red Congo Puffer
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- Location: Boston/Chicago
Re: Can any one settle this for me.. puffer poisonous to touch?
Yeah didn't mean to imply that hahaha. But no even without poison they can take off a finger once they reach like 8 inches
220 Gallon - 1 Super White Leopoldi Stingray
55 Gallon Planted - No Fish
29 Gallon Planted - 1 Duboisi Puffer
29 Gallon - 1 Red Congo Puffer
55 Gallon Planted - No Fish
29 Gallon Planted - 1 Duboisi Puffer
29 Gallon - 1 Red Congo Puffer