The Puffer Forum

I work at a LFS. We got a large (5") abei puffer, which of course, I took home. He's plump and healthy and eats anything he's offered, as long as it's alive. He takes crayfish, fiddler crabs, snails, fish, and any worms he's offered, but I can't get him to show any interest in fresh or frozen food of any kind. Any suggestions?

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Read the article. Trust me, I've tried all this. I'm the guy that gets the pinnatus batfish and harlequin sweetlips to eat. I'm starting to think Pogo's going to be on live food only. I have no real problem there, it would just make life a little easier if I could get him onto frozen or even fresh food.

Pogo finally started taking frozen krill. Went tough love on him and let him go hungry a few days longer than usual. He nibbled a little at first, but now he goes into it pretty hard.

I would only use krill as a treat, not a staple. They get addicted to it and there are some possible links to lockjaw. Have you tried soaking foods in a little crushed garlic?

He still gets live crayfish, fiddler crabs,red worms, and night crawlers. The krill, or any other frozen food I can get him on, will only be a small part of his total diet.