I was wondering if anyone feeds there puffers earthworms? I have read in this forum in the past feeding blackworms but not earthworms.
I fed 1 earthworm last night to my GSP's and came out of there hidy holes like bullets shot out of a gun when they saw it wriggling around and they scarfed it down like crazy, nothing was left! With all this rain here in Ohio there has been some big meaty looking ones all over my driveway. I washed it off good before I fed it to them. I must admit it was pretty gruesome to watch them attacking it like piranhas
Earthworms and puffers
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warlord238
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Re: Earthworms and puffers
earthworms are like crack for puffers in my experience lol my puffers absolutely love earthworms
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J-P
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Re: Earthworms and puffers
many do 
but as a treat... not a staple
but as a treat... not a stapleif you follow me, you avoid stepping in the crap that I just did...
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jus85411
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Re: Earthworms and puffers
they are messy too but my GSP loved them
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Earthworms and puffers
I buy 4 containers at a time from Walmart--YUM!!!
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Mzkrista
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Re: Earthworms and puffers
good so I feel better giving them to my buddys as a snack every now and then.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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jus85411
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Re: Earthworms and puffers
just rinse the dirt off them and they are pretty good to go! i used to feed extras from fishing to my puff, he went nuts when he saw that white styrofoam cupMzkrista wrote:good so I feel better giving them to my buddys as a snack every now and then.
Thanks!
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Re: Earthworms and puffers
I would, if I didn't feel so sorry for the earthworms. I am a bit silly that way. I cheer for the puffers, but cry for the earthworms. 
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suvattii2012
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Re: Earthworms and puffers
I feed my arrowhead earthworms as a main food with guppies about 10 every 2 weeks, One thai red crab every 2 weeks. Is that all ok for the long run?
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Re: Earthworms and puffers
Same here for my miurus.
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!"
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suvattii2012
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Re: Earthworms and puffers
I know there good and if for what ever reason i can't get some i can dig some huge ones out the garden. The suvattii has eaten quite alot of guppies because they breed so quick in my friends tank it's unreal. I have never noticed any problems with him in the months iv'e had him from feeding live fish. Do you ever feed live fish and have you ever had any problems with it?Pufferpunk wrote:Same here for my miurus.
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