Ramshorn snail feeding dwarf puffer

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Ramshorn snail feeding dwarf puffer

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I was wondering how many ramshorn snails would a pea puffer eat ? Like 2/3/4/5 a day how many?
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Re: Ramshorn snail feeding dwarf puffer

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They'd have to be really tiny, like the size of their eye (newly hatched), for them to eat several. Since DPs don't have dental issues, it's not totally necessary to feed them snails.
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Re: Ramshorn snail feeding dwarf puffer

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Ijust wanted to feed the little guy snails because its a buttocks*ole for me to give him frozen food ☹️So more or less how many snails should i feed Him daily?
( I read about A lot of people Who only feed DP with ramshorn snails or MTS)
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Re: Ramshorn snail feeding dwarf puffer

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And why do the snails need to be the size of their eye if DP suck the snail out of the shell instead of eating the whole thing like bigger puffer do?
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Re: Ramshorn snail feeding dwarf puffer

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They may suck it out but a better option would be to crush the snail for easy access to the meat. I reLly can't tell you how many, since they are different sizes. Feed to a slightly-rounded belly. You can also try freeze-dried foods, like plankton or tubifex.
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Re: Ramshorn snail feeding dwarf puffer

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Another thing do you drop the snails in the tank randomly or one by one waiting to the puffer to eat them?
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