Hey guys, I understand puffers need snails in their diet to keep their teeth filed but my partner is squeamish with the idea of live-feeding and doesn't like it, i know that snails are essential in their diet could we feed them per-killed snails?
If not, then live feeding it old be. But can this be done?? I.e. frozen and thawed perhaps or by other method?
Pre-killed snails?
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G S P Freak
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Re: Pre-killed snails?
Frozen snails are perfectly fine to feed them, just make sure you thaw them out in a little container with some tank water prior to feeding, preferably with added vitamins formulated for fish.
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Re: Pre-killed snails?
That's greatG S P Freak wrote:Frozen snails are perfectly fine to feed them, just make sure you thaw them out in a little container with some tank water prior to feeding, preferably with added vitamins formulated for fish.
Amother quick question, can you feed them cooked seafood for example cooked mussels from the supermarket? (obviously not in oils and sauces lol).-
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Re: Pre-killed snails?
Cooked seafood is less nutritional so best to stick to raw
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: Pre-killed snails?
Cooked is also harder for them to digest, so as Bertie says, stick to raw.
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Re: Pre-killed snails?
Weve gone many generations as Humans eating cooked food (mostly)... try taking a bite outta a freshly killed chicken .... 
don't feed puffers cooked food.
don't feed puffers cooked food.
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Re: Pre-killed snails?
I don't get the impression anyone is suggesting cooking the snail. I sometimes fed mine frozen snails (thawed of course) and he didn't know the difference (yes, he told me he couldn't tell 
) But if you're feeling squimish about feeding them live, it's probably just as "cruel" to be frozen slowly to death. That is how I prepared mine, left in freezer alive. Poor things. Being an animal lover can be difficult, I know the feeling!
) But if you're feeling squimish about feeding them live, it's probably just as "cruel" to be frozen slowly to death. That is how I prepared mine, left in freezer alive. Poor things. Being an animal lover can be difficult, I know the feeling!Life is a sum of all your choices - Albert Camus
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Re: Pre-killed snails?
Not cooked snails. The op asked about cooked seafood
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
Re: Pre-killed snails?
Fair enough I will stick to raw.
I will stick to raw.