The Puffer Forum

Ayalas wrote:bought him some freeze-dried nutrient fed jumbo shrimp.

Is this Krill? Some health issues have been reported with feeding of too much Krill to puffers.

Yes the package says Krill, and then below it says jumbo shrimp ( I believe, I'm not home right now to look). Tomorrow I'll pick up a container of earth worms.

Here is the link to the krill problem: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=29156

I feed frozen krill about once a month but limit it after I had read the lockjaw issue. Most of what my puffer gets is from grocery stores as opposed to pet stores. I have found whole shrimp in shell and will cut it up in pieces and feed a section every couple of days. Earthworms are good, but make sure to squeeze the dirt out before feeding.

Thank you for sharing the link! Man I would have never suspected when we first got Opie that he'd be so high maintenance, LOL, but we love him dearly and I'm actually having fun with making a home for him and keeping him safe and happy. It sounds like buying some frozen shrimp/mussels and using earthworms is probably the best way to go.