juliethegr8t
Addicted and in Therapy
My 2 new dwarf puffers don't seem interested at all in the freeze dried blood worms, and I didn't expect them to be, so that's fine, as my other fish certainly don't mind the treat 
. However, I did end up going to buy the frozen variety today, and tried feeding them tonight. I thawed it first, and used a baster to squirt it right in front of them. Over the period of several squirts, one of the puffers ate one bloodworm, haha. I'm gonna consider this success for now, since they have only been home for probably 30 something hours. However, I am a little worried, even though slightly encouraged by the small interest in food. Both of them look really skinny, which I feel silly saying, but their bellies are sucked up somewhat. I realize this could be due to internal parasites, but for now, I'd like to assume it's from them not eating. Would this be a correct assumption? When I look at photos of these fish they always look pretty fat, and mine just aren't. They definitely are skinnier than when I got them though, and that's why it makes me think it's lack of food. Should I just wait and hope they eat more tomorrow, or what? Thanks 
. However, I did end up going to buy the frozen variety today, and tried feeding them tonight. I thawed it first, and used a baster to squirt it right in front of them. Over the period of several squirts, one of the puffers ate one bloodworm, haha. I'm gonna consider this success for now, since they have only been home for probably 30 something hours. However, I am a little worried, even though slightly encouraged by the small interest in food. Both of them look really skinny, which I feel silly saying, but their bellies are sucked up somewhat. I realize this could be due to internal parasites, but for now, I'd like to assume it's from them not eating. Would this be a correct assumption? When I look at photos of these fish they always look pretty fat, and mine just aren't. They definitely are skinnier than when I got them though, and that's why it makes me think it's lack of food. Should I just wait and hope they eat more tomorrow, or what? Thanks 
if they were looking healty when you bought them they are probably just a little stressed from the move. Give them another day and hopefully they will start to gorge themselves. My little guys looked pretty thin for the first day as well but soon fattened right up 
