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Hi all, does anyone know how long a puffer can go without feeding. I'm going away for a week and my LFS said it would be OK to feed him before i left and he would be fine when i get back. Any thoughts ppl??
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What kind of puffer and what size is it?
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My longest was just short of four weeks.
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thanks guys/girls for your replies. When i got him/her from the LFS they said he was a Green Puffer he is a light green with one large black spot either side off his body near his rear. He is about 2 1/2inches long.
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I generally don't leave my puffs unattended for more than three/four days without being fed, tank parameters checked. I usually get someone, petsitter/friend/family member, to do this for me if I plan on being gone longer.
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Sounds like a T turgidus.
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Rocker wrote:My longest was just short of four weeks.
sorry just re read original post. My reply thought that your puffer had stopped eating. :2:
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I'm about to leave my puffer for 2 weeks this summer but sombody is going to come after a week to feed him.
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