The Puffer Forum

He does look a little bit yellow. I'll keep an eye out for future signs of boy or girlhood.

I gave him 3 blood worms earlier. One dropped into the gravel and two onto the big stone. One of those went straight into one of the million holes and the other went across the part it landed on- right near the big hole in the middle. Well, Squirt had been hanging out behind the big stone and came through the big hole to check things out. Next thing I knew, he eyed the worm once with each eye then WHAM! No more worm. Perfect puffer style. Other two I assume will live in there a bit until they get eaten, too.

Looks like a male to me.

I actually have to feed my almost-adult DPs about 7-10 worms to get them full-looking.

I don't want the worms to die and ick up the tank like the snails did.

Good thought! You can increase feedings as you see that he finishes off the amount that you've offered and that his tummy isn't full.

I had another look at him. He has lots of yellow and the white stripe down the belly. I'll see if I can get a better pic.

The problem is about the worms that I don't see them anymore. One went into a hole in the big rock and the other went onto/into the gravel. *Shrug*

They should stay good and alive until he finds them. You could also try feeding him one at a time and waiting while he eats each one. Idk. Different people have different systems.

Cutie

Squirt "Hey look at that star in the sky"
Thats what it looks like

He's been swimming around and checking out the nooks and crannies. He's gone into the cave behind the grass-like plant in the front. He he. He could hide in any number of the holes, but that one he can hide in for sure. He also has been coming to check people out. I told my kids not to scare him or else he could associate people with fear and not food and hide all the time.

Sponge bob wrote:Squirt "Hey look at that star in the sky"
Thats what it looks like

Yeah, it does! "First star I see tonight...."

Aww..lol

I came home tonight after a long day and fed Squirt. He had at least one worm- very quickly! Another went into the gravel. However, he has a nice round belly! So he must be finding the ones he doesn't get right away.