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Re: Black Guineafowl Puffer
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:51 pm
by Corvus
El Scorpio wrote:Beautiful puffer! Aren't the black spotted Guinea Fowls the ones that turn gold when they get older?
That's a myth... the golden ones are golden from birth as well as the standard colored ones are always standard colored. It's called xanthorism (in some books xanthism) a genetic condition similar to albinism and has been discussed here many times.
Re: Black Guineafowl Puffer
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:53 pm
by Corvus
vorton wrote:thanks they do change to the golden phase but it will never happen in an aquarium.
And it does not happen in nature...
Re: Black Guineafowl Puffer
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:54 pm
by vorton
To be honeat he seems happy enough in there hed just be happier in my tank lol
I think in fairness to the shop thye probably took the porcupine in and they just dont have the space to house them seperatly. Its a very tiny shop. Still not really an excuse but need must i guess lol not an ideal situation .
Roll on tank cycle lol
Re: Black Guineafowl Puffer
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:29 pm
by vorton
woot !!!
so i went to check up on gizmo today, hes gotten big lol. Gave him some food which he took no problems at all and best of all his teeth have started to ware down all be it a bit
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I have been checking my water parameters and all is fine has been for about a week.Im gonna give it a week or two to make sure its stablise.
should be getting him home in 1 or 2 weeks
can't wait
Re: Black Guineafowl Puffer
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:30 pm
by RVS
Beautiful puffer! take it to your house and care of it, it is a really adorable creature.
By the way... Arothron Meleagris don't change coloration in their whole lives, that is a myth.