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So the other day my trigger ate glue and its still stuck in its mouth. I was wondering if anyone knows a good way to get it out. all suggestions welcomed or else he's a goner. Thanks.
 
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So the other day my trigger ate glue and its still stuck in its mouth. I was wondering if anyone knows a good way to get it out. all suggestions welcomed or else he's a goner. Thanks.
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I read about this before and I alway keep my hand by the glue when it is curing because of it... I think the other person had to use a scalpel to carefully cut the glue. I would wait a few days before even considering this though.
 
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Justkeepswimming said:
I read about this before and I alway keep my hand by the glue when it is curing because of it... I think the other person had to use a scalpel to carefully cut the glue. I would wait a few days before even considering this though.
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It's been a few days he's going to starve to death if I don't do anything soon


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It's been a few days he's going to starve to death if I don't do anything soon


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After reading a few threads on reef2reef, the glue should just come off on its own after a couple of days. They can survive about a week without eating, as long as he was healthy before. I would just watch closely.
 
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Justkeepswimming said:
After reading a few threads on reef2reef, the glue should just come off on its own after a couple of days. They can survive about a week without eating, as long as he was healthy before. I would just watch closely.
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Thanks for the reply bud, the glue is inside his mouth He swallowed a blob and didn't spit it out now it's cured it's been about 5 days I'd figure I'd leave him be and hopefully he would be able to spit it out on his own but it doesn't seem like he can so I guess the only thing I can do is try to catch him and hopefully be able to pull it out.


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Thanks for the reply bud, the glue is inside his mouth He swallowed a blob and didn't spit it out now it's cured it's been about 5 days I'd figure I'd leave him be and hopefully he would be able to spit it out on his own but it doesn't seem like he can so I guess the only thing I can do is try to catch him and hopefully be able to pull it out.


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How is he acting? Is the glue completely occluding his oral cavity?
 
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So the other day my trigger ate glue and its still stuck in its mouth. I was wondering if anyone knows a good way to get it out. all suggestions welcomed or else he's a goner. Thanks.
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My blue tank did the same but most of the glue where on he's teeth I didnt do anything he slowly got off him with in couple of days by rubbing him self against the rocks.
He's fine now
 
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Catch him

Go to walmart and buy some dental tools, and scrape it out of hs mouth.
I would not personally do this, but it seems like the only alternative youbhave got.
 
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