Would a Valentini puffer be ok with a large Hermit Crab?

Arny · Post by **Arny** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:52 pm

Hey Guys

Would a Valentini puffer be ok with a large Hermit Crab or would he pick at it?

Thanks

defool89 · Post by **defool89** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:13 pm

That I abeutiful puffer I was just at an aquarium and saw one.... they told me it ate clams and hard shelled food... I doubt it would be fine but I'm curious too. Their teeth are ever growing and it he doesn't norally attack hermits he might get the itch to...lol

Sponge bob · Post by **Sponge bob** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:22 pm

I think it'd try to attack it. I haven't seen any aggressive Valentini puffers though.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:45 pm

Mine lives with many.

Post by **Corvus** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:39 am

If by "large hermit" you mean something like Dardanus megistos, I would not recommend that. An adult D. megistos is able to kill a toby in its sleep.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:00 am

I agree with RTR, stick with trying smaller species.

tropicshell · Post by **tropicshell** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:28 am

My friend has one Valentini puffer. He keeps it separate.
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Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:02 pm

I have many small hermits my val leaves alone. Depends on the puffer.

thrwnsprkz · Post by **thrwnsprkz** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:44 am

I have (and so far still have) a small female emerald crab with my valentini, I caught him circling and nipping the crab twice since it was introduced, but I only tried it bc my toby was never interested in live shrimp before.
It goes nuts for snails, frozen food and flakes, but nothing else.

so far so good, but im sure as always its on an individual case.

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