Poisonous skin?

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Poisonous skin?

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I am still studying ....getting ready to set up a tank for a puffer and have read online that the skin of a Puffer is poisonous...is this true and is there any cause for concern???
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Toxins are inside the body. But I would advise against licking them anyway. ;)
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Post by Hilly »

If you do a bit of googling the skin does have some levels of toxicity but far less than some of the internal organs. The levels seem to vary between different species.
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Post by Woland »

Also; pufferfish loose their toxin in captivity.
I would advice strongly against handling puffers as they are scaleless fish and could be hurt.
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Thanks for your advice :-)
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