F8 not eating snails?

[F8 kid]

Hey so i just got some small snails for my F8 puffer and when i drop them in the tank he picks at it for a little then leaves it. He chips the snail shell a little but not much. He is 1 inch long and his favorite food is blood worms.. Why does he not like snails? Are his teeth not strong enough to break the shells yet?

Thanks guys!

[scpion]

If he's fed mainly bloodworms in the lfs, he might not recognize that as food. Crush the snail and dump it in. btw, what kind of snail are u using? For that size, use only ramhorn and pond snail.

[F8 kid]

If he's fed mainly bloodworms in the lfs, he might not recognize that as food. Crush the snail and dump it in. btw, what kind of snail are u using? For that size, use only ramhorn and pond snail.

These are the snails i feed him.. What kind are they?

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So crush them up and throw them in?

[scpion]

These looked like MTS- Malaysian trumpet snails.. Avoid them. Their shells are too hard. May chip or break the little puffer teeth. I wouldn't recommend feeding them even after crushing, there will still be loose shell here and there.. Try to get others.

[RTR]

+1 to scpion's comments. Avoid MTS, they can break incisors. Even with small ramshorns or common pond snails you may need to crush the shells the first few feedings.