New to puffers - question about snails

[imagirlgeek]

Hey guys,

So we got these 2 adorable puffers and they are doing so well, healthy appetite,  personality plus.  

We feed frozen bloodworms and frozen mysis shrimp.  And every time I see a snail in another tank, I snatch it out and toss it in with them.  My question is, do your puffers eat the entire snail?  It appears that these guys are taking them out, but the snail shells are not very mangled.  The whole point is for them to trim their beak, so I want to make sure this is happening.

What else do you guys feed?  Any suggestions or tips on making sure these guys are getting everything they need?

Also, we drop a feeder in there occasionally.  Will the feeder bones serve the same purpose?

They are Golden Puffers (Auriglobus modestus) and I read they are more prone to overgrown teeth.  Not sure how true this is, but it's what I've read and now I'm paranoid.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

Use pond snails....nusciance snails, they have a softer shell.

[imagirlgeek]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

Ah, okay.  I think we've got trumpet snails.  Thanks!

[Brownsnoutuk]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

They may not eat the trumpet snails.

[edmlfc]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

Trumpet snails can break their teeth and cause them problems, pond snails, ramshorn or pest snails are better. If you feed the trumpet snails crush the snail first. I also feed mussles & clams. You can get these at the grocery store. They are live so you must freeze them first unless you can find the frozen kind. It's suppose to kill off any bacteria they carry and also easier to crack open. If you want there are also the frozen clams on a half shell in the freezer department at the lfs.  I also feed mine siverslides (frozen), prawn & bloodworms. You should feed crunchy food (snails) or food like mussles & clams on the shell about twice a week. By leaving the mussles & clams on the shell they will scrape their teeth to get all the meat.

[imagirlgeek]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

Great information...thank you!

[eklikewhoa]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

yeah trumpet snails are way too hard for the..

put a bucket outside with random nuisance plants....then throw some snails in there with a good amount of food....Instant puffer food culture!

[imagirlgeek]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

Good idea!!  So...anyone have some snails for me to start my puffer food culture with?

[eklikewhoa]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

I might have some....just got rid of my last planted tank but I'm sure the others will gladly [s:b5a950eb90]dump[/s:b5a950eb90] give you some.

[Mzungu]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

I will bring a bag with both pond snails and ramshorns tomorrow!

[imagirlgeek]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

You guys are GREAT!  Thank you!

See you tomorrow!

[eklikewhoa]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

Man, I think I got my snail [s:40976e3d7a]problem[/s:40976e3d7a] population from Mzungu too

[imagirlgeek]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

[spyke1969]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

Wait ,,,, Q You dont have a planted tank?

[eklikewhoa]

Re: New to puffers - question about snails

Shhh....


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