Is my Stars and Stripes puffer male or female?
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joannefrost
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Is my Stars and Stripes puffer male or female?
I have had my Stars and Stripes puffer for 2 days and he is only about 3 inches at the moment. I just wondered if there was any way of telling if "he" is male or female?
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Re: Is my Stars and Stripes puffer male or female?
Most puffers are impossible to sex. We will have to get one of the experts to chime in on your specific puffer however to possibly make a valid determination.
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Re: Is my Stars and Stripes puffer male or female?
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Only the puffer knows & it's not talking. Pick a sex & go with it. What size tank is s/he in?
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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Re: Is my Stars and Stripes puffer male or female?
Yea it's unlikely you will ever know. Like pp said guess lol. Which is your preference
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joannefrost
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Re: Is my Stars and Stripes puffer male or female?
It's called mr puff so I guess he can be a boy 
he's in a 100 gallon at the minute, but I know I may have to get a bigger tank for him in the future. He just keeps begging for food constantly! The man at the aquatics store I bought him from told me to feed him twice a day will krill, brine shrimp or mystis which I have been doing but he just keeps wanting more! I'm not giving in to him though! Don't wanna overfeed him!!
he's in a 100 gallon at the minute, but I know I may have to get a bigger tank for him in the future. He just keeps begging for food constantly! The man at the aquatics store I bought him from told me to feed him twice a day will krill, brine shrimp or mystis which I have been doing but he just keeps wanting more! I'm not giving in to him though! Don't wanna overfeed him!!
Re: Is my Stars and Stripes puffer male or female?
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Is my Stars and Stripes puffer male or female?
He probably isn't getting enough nutrition from those smaller foods: library/feeding/feeding-your-puffers/
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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joannefrost
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Re: Is my Stars and Stripes puffer male or female?
Thanks, i told the "marine specialist" in the store that I thought he needed something with a shell for his teeth but he said not yet, then I've read loads online saying he should have cockles and things like that, I'll go see what I can get him tomorrow