LadyMinion
Fish Addict
While we were re-arranging the tank last night, we found a crab that had escaped Martha's clutches the day before. When we fed it to her, she grabbed it face on and it pinched her cheek with its claw. She ripped the body from the claw and ate it all, but the claw remained attached to her face! We were quite worried and Sir had to pull it off with the feeder tongs. For a little while afterwards her skin looked stretched and she developed a small black bruise.
Fortunately it didn't appear to break the skin and the bruise has now faded. Martha doesn't seem bothered by the experience and stuffed her face with the usual gusto this morning.
This is not the first time this has happened - Martha recently received a scratch from another feisty crab.
Crabs are a wonderful treat for your puffer, but do remember that their claws can cause damage, especially if it reaches the eye. When buying crabs, try and get ones with missing claws or if you can bear it, cut them off before feeding and offer them seperately.
Fortunately it didn't appear to break the skin and the bruise has now faded. Martha doesn't seem bothered by the experience and stuffed her face with the usual gusto this morning.
This is not the first time this has happened - Martha recently received a scratch from another feisty crab.
Crabs are a wonderful treat for your puffer, but do remember that their claws can cause damage, especially if it reaches the eye. When buying crabs, try and get ones with missing claws or if you can bear it, cut them off before feeding and offer them seperately.