The Puffer Forum

Perhaps your little baby needs time to adjust. Have you tried using the tricks in the library "problems feeding your puffer"? If not here is a link: http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/lib ... ur-puffer/

If that does not work I would post in the hospital section ASAP. I hope your baby feels better soon!

Try bloodworms, they are sadly Shelby's favorite.
That is all she would eat when I got her. Also try mealworms! Shelby loves them too!

What a neat puffer!

Have you gotten your puffer to eat yet? I finally had a little success with mine. I purchased some siversides, defrosted them in tank water and soaked in liquid garlic. I put the siverside right in front of the powerhead where she was swimming and she went for it. At first she spit it out but I put it right back in front of the power head and she went for it again. I got her to eat two small ones she would not go for the cut up or big siversides. I have been working on her for a little more than a week. Just don't give up! I had to start her on live ghost shrimp but I'm getting better at tricking her. It's sort of funny when you think about it. You teach a dog tricks but a puffer will teach you tricks.

With puffers I think tricking them is the key. Most of the time with picky puffers, it seems like they just dont recognize the other stuff as food.

I sure do love porcupine puffers...What other fish do you have with him?

My major concern still lies with his tank mates--intimidating him out of eating.

Can you post a few tank shots. I am also assuming for triggers that blue throats are pretty mild.