The savage
The savage
This little puff is one tough customer. I was trying to clean the glass and add some decor. It bit the every piece of driftwood, the scraper, wc hose, & tries me everytime I get my hand close. As you can see I couldn't get the glass done due to hazardous conditions. On another note its off the hunger strike.
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- DMD123
- Fahaka Puffer
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Re: The savage
Puffers are just so bold, love that about them. Mine never hide during any tank maintenance. But mine never have bit me or tried to.... yet
Glad to hear the Congo is eating again.
Glad to hear the Congo is eating again.
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Re: The savage
Wellll....meanwhile in suvatti land
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Re: The savage
Has anybody on here ever actually been bitten by a puffer?
I'm extra cautious, i don't put my hands actually in the tanks other than my schoutedeni tank but they're only 2-3 cm at the moment!
I'm extra cautious, i don't put my hands actually in the tanks other than my schoutedeni tank but they're only 2-3 cm at the moment!
Re: The savage
PS nice suvatti! my Suvatti is one of my fave puffers now, but then i say that about all of my puffer fish!!
Re: The savage
Yes my old full grown suvatti. Snuck up on me and took a v out of my finger tip. It wasn't a fun experience.
I'm extra careful around the bigger puffs and shell crushers. I'll wear a protective glove if doing prolonged work
Re: The savage
ouch! did it leave a scar? did it hang on or just a quick bite and let go?
I best get myself some thick gloves!
I best get myself some thick gloves!
- DMD123
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Re: The savage
Here is a fun one... viewtopic.php?f=2&t=33934
300g Pearsei x1, Bala Sharks x 3, Dabola endli (Tinkisso river) x1, Ansorgii x1
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x1, Monk tetra x7, BN Pleco x2
90G red devil
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Community tank
30G Growout
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x1, Monk tetra x7, BN Pleco x2
90G red devil
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Community tank
30G Growout
- pufferjw
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Re: The savage
Schoutedeni are harmless. I've been bitten by my congo who took a small bit of my finger, needed a few stitches but not too bad.
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Re: The savage
Yeah mine was similar.
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Re: The savage
I had a 2" red murius that bit my husband.
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!"
Re: The savage
Its not bad. Looks like my scar from a pocket knife related incident.
It came up hit the tip, shook, and swam off.
My current jaguar cichlid is roughly 15" with a mouth full of sharp pointy teeth. One day I reaching over with the top off. It leaped and it the side of my wrist hung on for a second then splashed water in my face. Then puffer was way worse at 6ish inches imo.
I used gloves and was very cautious with the shell crushers.
Re: The savage
I've been bitten several times by GSP's. They were only 1 1/2"-2", but it felt like being stung by wasps. And they drew blood. I was cleaning their glass in the LFS I worked in at the time and one kept getting bolder and bolder until it finally just took a bite. Once that happened the other 5 decided to join in the fun. Swatting at them did nothing. When I was younger I kept snakeheads and wolf fish. Up till then those were the only fish aggressive enough and in possession of serious enough dentition for me to wary of. That experience and a friend being bitten by a dogface puffer make me very wary around my Abei.
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Re: The savage
My 12yr daughter put her finger in the female schoutedeni tank, just enough to break the surface and has a nice blood blister now. She told me "keep your hands out... or all the way in". Great advice.