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capester
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by capester Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:58 pm
Hello everyone,
I have kept quite a few puffer species over the years including a recent brief and disastrous ownership of a sick Mbu
However, I have again been bitten by the puffer bug and started looking for a species I haven't kept before and came across the two mentioned in the title. Apparently they are pretty rare and basically can't find any for sale anywhere. I am in the UK- just how rare are these and what would I be expected to pay for one? Cheers, Ben
bertie 83
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by bertie 83 Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:08 pm
Here in the uk you are pretty much out of luck with those two, I will put my feelers out and see what I can dig up
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Corvus
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by Corvus Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:41 pm
T. duboisi is very rare, but occured maybe 10 years ago. I guess it would cost a few hundred bucks (>200 pounds) per specimen.
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Pufferpunk
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by Pufferpunk Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:04 pm
You'd be better off looking for a baileyi. Really cool fish & great coloration.
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However, I have again been bitten by the puffer bug and started looking for a species I haven't kept before and came across the two mentioned in the title. Apparently they are pretty rare and basically can't find any for sale anywhere. I am in the UK- just how rare are these and what would I be expected to pay for one? Cheers, Ben
