Porcupine puffer not eating

[laverda]

My Porcupine puffer, Bruce has not been eating for the last 2 weeks or so. Normally he eats krill or shrimp and a few pellets ocasionally. We will not take either now for some reason. I don't think he is eating pellets either. I am not home when my auto feeder typically feeds, so hard to know.
Any ideas would be appreciated

 

[Jimbo327]

Not much help since I never owned a puffer before.

Maybe try a Wyze webcam and a tank mount. Record and review when you have time.

 

[Xaznkewlguyx]

I’d grab some ghost shrimp, maybe get his appetite going again

 

[laverda]

I’d grab some ghost shrimp, maybe get his appetite going again

Do you know where can I get ghost shrimp in OC?

 

[Xaznkewlguyx]

Most LFS should have it. Tongs in FV or 405 in Westminster for sure.

 

[laverda]

Most LFS should have it. Tongs in FV or 405 in Westminster for sure.

Thanks!

 

[drexel]

Yeah, I would try some live foods, crabs, inverts, etc.

 

[Armen]

Take it to local LFS try to exchange it

 

[crsandoval]

Maybe try some squid?

 

[laverda]

I tried squid, clams, scallops, krill & a bunch of other stuff. Everyone near me is out of ghost shrimp.

 

[laverda]

Just an update. My puffer went almost a month without eating as far as I could tell. The.good
news is 2 days ago he started eating krill again. His appitite is not what it was before, but at least he is eating again.

 

[bluemon]

Just an update. My puffer went almost a month without eating as far as I could tell. The.good
news is 2 days ago he started eating krill again. His appitite is not what it was before, but at least he is eating again.

Good to hear! Hopefully he eats like his past self again soon.

have you tried live worms?

 

[laverda]

I could not find live worms or ghoast shrimp locally. The places that said the carried ghoaat shrimp had just gotten their deliveries and did not get any andcwere not expecting another delivery for 2 weeks. To be honest i forgot to check today.

 

[Armen]

Usually when puffers stop eating it’s something wrong in their guts they usually starve to death I had 2 porcupines that died on me just like that

 

[laverda]

Well that makes some sense. Very glad he is eating again.