The Puffer Forum

So my g/f just got a porcupine puffer + the dumb**** lady @ the LFS scooped him up in a net, naturally he puffed up, but now he has a lump on his right side near the back towards his tail. I know about the massaging trick, but could it be trapped air? They puff up from their stomachs so im just stuck with this one. any1 had a trapped air bubble near the tail like that? I tried to massage him a couple times, maybe i just wasnt persistent enough...

Try holding him vertically by the tail, head underwater & shaking, to see if he burps it out his mouth. Might want to wear gloves, in case he puffs with water.

That was my puffer, he's all better now Thankfully passed his bubble in the first two days.