Does anyone have a pic of a Mbu Puffing up?

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Does anyone have a pic of a Mbu Puffing up?

Post by puffertt77 »

Hey guys

Does anyone have a pic of a Mbu Puffing up?

If you have a pic can I please see it?

Don't go poking your Mbu trying to get him to puff though :)

Thanks
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There was a video showing an African otter playing with a puffed up T. mbu.
Maybe this video still is on the net. I don't have a link, though.
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I found the video on youtube. Its so cool!
The shallow waters make me want to catch one for a pet. =(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkXhC7yzISI
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Ive never seen either of my nor any mbu puff.... they are usually so laid back
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Daria101 wrote:I found the video on youtube. Its so cool!
The shallow waters make me want to catch one for a pet. =(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkXhC7yzISI
That's a cool vid

Nice to see them in the wild and together!
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Post by broken »

That video was way too stressful for me... my thoughts as i watched were:

1 - aaaah look at the cute mbu's in the wild
2 - woah thats some impressive puffing
3 - noooo! he's floating! he must have puffed full of air! What if he can't unpuff????
4 - phew, its ok, he deflated :D

My mbu never puffed like that and I'm glad! I don't think I could have stood the stress!!



Hello btw
newbie here :D
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cutiepie just puffed up as soon as she did she got rid of the water was absoltult amazing....
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flash.dan wrote:cutiepie just puffed up as soon as she did she got rid of the water was absoltult amazing....
lol cool

You'll have to keep a camera next to the tank :)
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my camera was literally 10 feet away by the time i ran over and turned it on she was back to normal and resting on the bottom. was amazing though
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