arrowhead wont eat

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:29 pm

Is it possible to force feed him with a syringe?

warlord238 · Post by **warlord238** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:27 pm

ok i will try the fidler crab tomorow

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:35 pm

Get a small female (no big claw). Yes, he could force-feed but it's hard with a little fish.

warlord238 · Post by **warlord238** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:05 pm

ok thanks...check out crabhomes.com i just came across i and i am seriously considering buying 1 of these underwater house things lol

suvattii2012 · Post by **suvattii2012** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:56 am

I agree with pufferpunk get some guppies or slow moving fish keep trying large worms small crabs or he will die. You need live food quick for him.

warlord238 · Post by **warlord238** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:12 pm

he just ate about half the body of a fiddler crab so we r finaly making progress

warlord238 · Post by **warlord238** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:13 pm

and a leg or 2

suvattii2012 · Post by **suvattii2012** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:34 pm

warlord238 wrote:and a leg or 2

Thats good news.

warlord238 · Post by **warlord238** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:59 pm

yea im releaved now i just gotta get him eatin other stuff lol

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:02 pm

YIPPEE!!! for now, fatten him up with that. Then try earthworms. If he remains thin, you're gonna have to treat for IPs, you can inject earthworms with the meds.

warlord238 · Post by **warlord238** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:37 pm

actually his stomach isnt sunk in or anything like that he looks ok...if i didnt own him and know how long since he ate i would think he was well fed

warlord238 · Post by **warlord238** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:12 pm

i tried to feed him a worm today and he wouldnt eat again...than i remembered i 4got to take the red eye tetra out and after a little search found 1 with a very large bite taken out of his back so i took the rest out and will try dead foods 2morow or thursday

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:34 pm

Awesome! I was worried :/

warlord238 · Post by **warlord238** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:30 am

thanks for all the help every1 i will keep you guys updated

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:57 am

You've got to remember puffers and in particular 'lurkers' can go weeks and weeks without eating. If he had taken something then I wouldn't worry. Keep trying with an earthworm each day. Forget the fish. Live feeders are not necessary when there is enough shell foods available.

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