new at puffer caring

[m2pcl]

Hello, I am new at the forum and new at the world of keeping puffers at home.
My wife has recently gave me as a present a pair o tetraodon biocellatus, and, after making some research for learning how to take care of them, there is steel one important doubt I have:

- Is it dangerous to manipulate this fish?

I mean, I will not do it on purpose, but I would like to know if only eating then is dangerous or the poison is also in the skin an could be dangerous to touch it.

Thanks!

[Pufferpunk]

No, it is not dangerous to you to touch these fish but please do not handle them with your hands, as it could be dangerous to them. Always capture them in a cup, not letting them inhale any air, if you ever have to move them. Do you have a cycled tank for them?
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/lib ... ocus/fig8/

[m2pcl]

thank you very much for the answer.
Yes, I have a 120 liter tank cicled for them. I guess the will not be a problem there. I have already read that link. I am trying to find as much information as I can to give them the best care I can. It is just that I had not found a clear answer to the poisonous thing till now.

[m2pcl]

This is one of them: