Abei digging

baily · Post by **baily** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:47 pm

hey, so for the last few days my abei has been digging quite a deep trench behind his cave. I was old by my LFS that he may actually be a she and is digging a spot to lay her eggs. does anyone know if this is true. Also he hasn't eaten for almost 3 days, which isn't like him at all, any comments would be great

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:17 am

Mine does this all the time. He permantly has a glass bottom to the cave. I say 'he' as he has always done this but never witnessed any eggs.

baily · Post by **baily** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:30 am

yeah, i was looking to see if any eggs were present, none so far. Do you happen to know if there is any possible way to sex abeis?

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:41 am

None that I know of.
I only know how to sex the Carinotetraodons

Post by **Hilly** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:38 am

Mine never digs.

manutius · Post by **manutius** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:13 am

maybe a little buket and spade is needed

I have on occasion seen my Mbu burrow into the gravel but its not a common occurance

Martin Hi. · Post by **Martin Hi.** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:18 am

hi,
mine do also dig in the sand of their caves. but abei usually do not spawn in caves or in digged holes but on stones or wood.
martin

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:54 am

I have come to learn that the term 'usually' does not apply to puffers lol.

Martin Hi. · Post by **Martin Hi.** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:16 am

hi rocker,
have you ever had puffers spawn in very different places like for example cavebreeders spawning in plants or on stone/wood?
martin

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:41 am

The suvattii are supposed to dig pits in their cave to lay. They would dig the pits but lay no eggs. Its only when I put a piece of slate in the tank that the female laid the eggs.

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