Yay!!
Success at feeding!
- Boxermom
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Success at feeding!
Well yesterday Justin the palembang ate some a couple of snails. He slurped them right out of the shell.
I thought I'd try again today, so I gave him a couple more little snails. He crunched up the first one and slurped the other two. Then I took a shell-on shrimp to feed to Phil and Lil. Phil attacked it immediately as soon as I stuck it in the tank (on the end of tongs, of course). Lil seemed to be more interested in getting petted. I kept wiggling it at her and she would back away, then come closer to my fingers. So I thought I'd try Justin again. I lowered it into his tank and wiggled it right in his face, almost stuffing it up his nose.
He attacked it and started munching on it! His first shrimpie!
He took several bites before either losing interest or getting full, so I offered the rest to Lil, who immediately munched up the rest.
Yay!!
Yay!!
Tina
Puffers: Auriglobus silus x1, Tetraodon travancoricus x1, Tetraodon turgidus x1, Tetraodon miurus x1, Tetraodon nigroviridis x2, Tetraodon baileyi x2, Tetraodon lineatus x1, Tetraodon palembangensis x1
Puffers: Auriglobus silus x1, Tetraodon travancoricus x1, Tetraodon turgidus x1, Tetraodon miurus x1, Tetraodon nigroviridis x2, Tetraodon baileyi x2, Tetraodon lineatus x1, Tetraodon palembangensis x1
- Boxermom
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I know, I really lucked out. I'm sooo glad hubby agreed to let me have him. He's really become quite personable and rather social - for a lurker.
Stays mostly under the decor but follows me around the tank.
Tina
Puffers: Auriglobus silus x1, Tetraodon travancoricus x1, Tetraodon turgidus x1, Tetraodon miurus x1, Tetraodon nigroviridis x2, Tetraodon baileyi x2, Tetraodon lineatus x1, Tetraodon palembangensis x1
Puffers: Auriglobus silus x1, Tetraodon travancoricus x1, Tetraodon turgidus x1, Tetraodon miurus x1, Tetraodon nigroviridis x2, Tetraodon baileyi x2, Tetraodon lineatus x1, Tetraodon palembangensis x1
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What a cutie! Love his little tummy.
I sent my boyfriend (who happens to be named Justin) a link to your Introducing Justin thread. We had a good laugh over comparative cuteness levels.
I sent my boyfriend (who happens to be named Justin) a link to your Introducing Justin thread. We had a good laugh over comparative cuteness levels.
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20-gal feeder breeder (platties and snails)
75-gal West African Lungfish + snails
Other pets: Pacific parrotlet, Italian Greyhound, lots of plants
20-gal feeder breeder (platties and snails)
75-gal West African Lungfish + snails
Other pets: Pacific parrotlet, Italian Greyhound, lots of plants
- Boxermom
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Not sure exactly when I'm going to try feeding him again. Probably not until Saturday, but I'll just watch his tummy and see how long it takes him to process what's in there. I think at his size (about 4"), twice a week feedings are good.
Tina
Puffers: Auriglobus silus x1, Tetraodon travancoricus x1, Tetraodon turgidus x1, Tetraodon miurus x1, Tetraodon nigroviridis x2, Tetraodon baileyi x2, Tetraodon lineatus x1, Tetraodon palembangensis x1
Puffers: Auriglobus silus x1, Tetraodon travancoricus x1, Tetraodon turgidus x1, Tetraodon miurus x1, Tetraodon nigroviridis x2, Tetraodon baileyi x2, Tetraodon lineatus x1, Tetraodon palembangensis x1



