What should I do?

Idontknow · Post by **Idontknow** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:11 pm

My wife had wanted a porcupine...even had a dream about it...so we asked the LFS if they could get a baby one in. They had a cute 12 inch one that is super healthy and friendly, but we wanted to start off with a smaller one. So we put one on order.

The LFS surprisingly got a baby porcupine puffer right away. I was told it would take quite a while, but I got the call yesterday after only a week. I went to see it and it was very cute, but a little sickly looking. The LFS said they couldn't get it to eat yet and they will sell it to me in a week or so. They said that their experience was that most of the baby porcs did not live past a week at their store, so they wanted to wait to sell it to me.

I am almost inclined to just buy it right away. In a way, I think it might have a better chance at living in my tank. There is lots of live rocks and caves. The tank is 10 times bigger and I would be able to offer it foods other than dried krill. However, at $60, I kinda don't want to take a chance and have it die on me.

What do you guys think? Any advice would be appreciated.

crazedpuffer · Post by **crazedpuffer** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:13 pm

Ask the store if they will do some kind of deal with you, so you could possibly get money back in the event that it dies within a week or something. Or get a dogface

Idontknow · Post by **Idontknow** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:21 pm

I think that's why they want to keep it at the store, because they can get credit with their supplier.

There is a small 3 inch dogface at another LFS, but my wife really wants a porcupine.

Idontknow · Post by **Idontknow** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:35 pm

Well, I went back to the LFS to check on the porcupine and it was dead. It was sitting on the bottom of tank with some white fuzzy stuff encasing it.

Now, I really regret not taking it...I think it had a better chance at my house.

yunachin · Post by **yunachin** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:02 pm

I can't believe they would leave it in the tank dead like that. Perhaps finding a different pet store would be a idea..somewhere they do not leave carcasses in tanks.

Idontknow · Post by **Idontknow** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:05 pm

Yeah, I think you're right. But, it's the closest and most convenient to my house.

I am trying to find some good online fish stores in Japan, but there are not many. The U.S. seems to have a lot of good ones, though.

tamanderson · Post by **tamanderson** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:35 pm

They have the cutest porcupine at a store by my house. I cant get him though cause I have the stars and stripes but they are so precious. Absolutely adorable. I hope to have my stars and stripes a good long while but will definitely get a porcupine at some point in my future.

Idontknow · Post by **Idontknow** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:29 pm

I agree, they are really cute.

It's funny, last year when I saw lots of porcupines all over the place, I didn't have a large enough tank.

Now, that I do...I can't find one anywhere.

yunachin · Post by **yunachin** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:50 pm

Is there an online service like craigslist in Japan that you can use? Like an online classifieds?

Idontknow · Post by **Idontknow** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:00 am

There is a craiglist for my area, but hardly anything is listed on it. I guess it's not very popular here.

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