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I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:54 pm
by BedScien
I can't find a video anywhere!
Have any of you ever managed to find/take one?
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:40 pm
by Welch4
I havent seen mine puff. He didnt even puff when he decided to take a stroll outside of the tank for a couple hours. I have thought about setting up a contantly recorded webcam for this reason though.
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:58 pm
by Arny
Not mine. Found it on a facebook page
Screenshot_2014-09-22-23-54-27.png
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:59 pm
by sgtmyers88
Not directed at any one particular person who might come across this thread but please don't do that to your puffers to witness them inflating.
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:14 am
by Pufferpunk
None on youtube?
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:10 am
by BedScien
I couldn't find any PP. I found this:
(heads up - this video contains unnecesary and fairly rough poking of a wild puffer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwGdFHHssls
but I'm not sure whether it's a GSP or a similar species
+1 to sgt's comment
Thanks arny. That's a neat pic.
@welch yeah i was thinking about that too

I'll probably never get round to it, though.
I just can't comprehend it. From sneezing pandas to blending iphones, theres a video of everything else in the world on the internet.

PP have yours ever puffed?
p.s. If so, just out of interest, did they do that swallowing-type action that others do? Did they show spikes?
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:01 pm
by Pufferpunk
Looks like a burrfish. Yes, they'll always show spikes, no my GSPs have never puffed (that I've seen).
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:34 pm
by Corvus
Here's a nice picture
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=28830
I have seen it a few times on mine, but maybe once in a year or two.
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:41 pm
by BedScien
oh cool thanks! Out of interest, What triggered the behaviour?
Also, did he do the repeated swallowing that you see in other puffers?

Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:54 am
by Corvus
Nothing obvious triggered it. It was like practicing I guess, Yep, it was repeated swallowing.
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:59 pm
by BedScien
cool

thanks for the info
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:32 pm
by BIGMIK80
hi im new to this site. i was looking for info on my GSP.
heres a video of it INFLATING, it was a while ago and its the only time its ever happend.
http://youtu.be/KKrAA0NWWsQ?list=UUxbGy ... d_Vvcizm0A
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:23 am
by Pufferpunk
Your puffer lives in a FW community tank? How long?
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:51 pm
by BedScien
Thanks for sharing!
Could you see spines (spikes) on him?
Also, can you be sure he hadn't just eaten?
At about 1:00 it looks like he's eating blood worm
Re: I've never seen a GSP inflate
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:20 pm
by GBobNorth
Mine's puffed up twice, but it's hard to get a picture since ignoring him (while sitting by his snail tank) seems to be what sets him off.
Wasn't sure about the spikes the first time, but I was totally sober the second time, they only stuck out for an instant.