Rescue operation-poor little Puffer. (Cookie)

LadyMinion · Nov 2, 2004

JoKeR said:
Awww

U guys are so nice.....

As for a name how about Martin the Fahaka

get it Martha & Martin.....

Hope he makes it....

Thanks for the suggestion, but I think "Cookie" has already stuck.

I'm really hoping he gets well too.

fufanu360 · Nov 2, 2004

WOOOO WHOOOOO theres gonna be a martha the second here, i cant wait till he gets bigger, good luck

SirMinion · Nov 3, 2004

Ok, day three and he's still going strong. He ate another load of jumbo bloodworms today and also had a damn good go at a cockle.
I'm not sure how much he's eaten of the cockle, but he seemed to enjoy ripping it to shreds!

Also today I think it seems that his eyes are a little brighter & clearer.

samsung-401 · Nov 3, 2004

Thats how my Dp's look. (well some of them anyway) They still won't eat anything.

Well I wish you the best of luck in raisng him.

enchanted · Nov 3, 2004

I've come to realize that some places are strictly in it for the money, some places are in it for the money, but also care about the fish, and others are in it just for the fish.

But even those in it just for the fish don't know everything and it is sad to see when they have mislabeled, misrepresented, or maltreated a fish due to lack of knowledge.

I'm glad you gave him a lesson on puffer husbrandry.

Although my two haven't grown much (GSP) I know they are happy and content (they like to double their size at feeding time, the little pigs. :wub:

)

Hopefully the others that are their will now get the care and attention they need and eventually find good homes...

If I had an extra tank....................

Post some pictures as soon as he is looking better.

lizard · Nov 3, 2004

SirMinion said:
Ok, day three and he's still going strong. He ate another load of jumbo bloodworms today and also had a damn good go at a cockle.
I'm not sure how much he's eaten of the cockle, but he seemed to enjoy ripping it to shreds!

Also today I think it seems that his eyes are a little brighter & clearer.

Good to hear! :thumbs:

Go, Cookie :flex:

Pamela
aka Married Lizard :wub:

3fsh · Nov 3, 2004

Go cookie go!!!!!!! :flex:

kevin007 · Nov 3, 2004

i really dont know why but..is it stunted? :unsure:

SirMinion · Nov 4, 2004

kevin007 said:
i really dont know why but..is it stunted?

No, I don't believe so. The poor thing is just underfed. Hopefully he'll get just as big as Martha.

Gill · Nov 4, 2004

He is tooooo Cute - Go Cookie :flex:

You have the best Home You could wish for with the Minions

Ben · Nov 4, 2004

you guys are awsome :nod:

well done for taking him in :nod:

hopefully, if he does, get the size of martha cant you put them in the same tank? or will they rip eachother to shreads?

SirMinion · Nov 4, 2004

dwarf_dude said:
you guys are awsome

well done for taking him in
hopefully, if he does, get the size of martha cant you put them in the same tank? or will they rip eachother to shreads?

Yep, they'd rip each other to shreds.

Whist studying Fahaka puffers, a renowned biologist once said of their aggression "I have no idea how these fish ever get close enough to each other to breed"