Porcupine puffer and peas

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Porcupine puffer and peas

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I read recently that peas are a great supplement to feed porcupine puffers that don't graze algae. We gave it a try and Porky loved them! Has anyone else heard of this?
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Re: Porcupine puffer and peas

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I've had a few puffers that liked algae wafers.
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Re: Porcupine puffer and peas

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be a great way to inject vitamins into there diet.
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My burrfish (similar to porc) really loves them too.. but she is completely a weirdo!
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Shakespeare is usually good for 1 to 3 peas if offered, but no more than that.
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Re: Porcupine puffer and peas

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just regular canned peas? i would like to try and see what my puffer would do
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Re: Porcupine puffer and peas

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jus85411 wrote:just regular canned peas? i would like to try and see what my puffer would do
I never tried the canned peas, just freshly frozen ones as an occasional treat. Too often and some puffers can develop a bit of an addiction to them making it hard to take their regular staple foods.
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Re: Porcupine puffer and peas

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cool i think we actually have some frozen peas i will have to try it out with one or two of them and see how he likes them
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Peas= puffer narcotics
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Re: Porcupine puffer and peas

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Thaw them out in a little water and then peel the skins off before you feed them.. the skins are hard to digest.
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Re: Porcupine puffer and peas

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ok thats good to know about the skin of the pea. i wasnt home much this weekend so i couldnt try it, but definitely am trying tonight especially if peas= puffer crack :jitters:
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