Pufferfish help

[Kraken]

Hi guys,

Does anyone have, or know anyone that has experience with trimming puffer fish teeth?

Some background info 8-10” Narrow lined puffer (non aggressive) let’s me pet him lol
But his teeth are longer than I like, so I wanted to see if anyone could advise me on best method or I’d pay someone to do it if they are that confident

 

[Abrooks12376]

My vet is a fish geek, you can also feed them clams and shelled foods that will naturally file down the teeth. I feed my south American puffers snails and I havnt had to touch the teeth in over a year.

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[Mike Stay]

Hi guys,

Does anyone have, or know anyone that has experience with trimming puffer fish teeth?

Some background info 8-10” Narrow lined puffer (non aggressive) let’s me pet him lol
But his teeth are longer than I like, so I wanted to see if anyone could advise me on best method or I’d pay someone to do it if they are that confident

Seconded! I've got a puffer that only eats with one side of his mouth. No biggie for the last year, but now the side he doesn't use to chew is badly over grown. Even snails and hard foods aren't helping. He uses the filled side instead. He's close to having some serious eating trouble... Been thinking it's time for puffer dentistry.

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[Kraken]

My vet is a fish geek, you can also feed them clams and shelled foods that will naturally file down the teeth. I feed my south American puffers snails and I havnt had to touch the teeth in over a year.

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Abrooks where is your vet located?and would he go on location?

 

[Abrooks12376]

He works in Dedham but I think he lives on the south shore. I can email him tomorrow?

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[Kraken]

He works in Dedham but I think he lives on the south shore. I can email him tomorrow?

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I’d greatly appreciate it

 

[Kraken]

Which clams and snails do you guys recommend? I currently feed a mix of food with shrimp with the shell on

 

[jasonrusso]

Which clams and snails do you guys recommend? I currently feed a mix of food with shrimp with the shell on

I have a porcupine puffer. Never had a teeth problem. He eats my clean up crew (to the point that I was pissed that all my snails kept dying). He eats mussels, steamers, etc. Thin shelled stuff, oysters are a bit much.

I'd buy a clean up crew from from reef cleaners and let him go to town for a couple of nights. Mine goes hog wild the first night. My sand is littered with shells after the first night. I would do this before I sedated him to trim his teeth. That is very stressful.

 

[kgstei]

There' a cool video that shows how to do it on a green spotted puffer.

 

[Kraken]

Here’s a pic of his teeth

 

[Kraken]

Big boy

 

[Kraken]

Better pic of teeth

 

[Kraken]

I feel the teeth are not large enough yet to have to sedate and trim but just asking for opinions. I feel I am still in time for snails and mussels to do the trick

 

[Abrooks12376]

I feel the teeth are not large enough yet to have to sedate and trim but just asking for opinions. I feel I am still in time for snails and mussels to do the trick

I think adding hard shells to the diet will work fine, doesn't look like an issue to me.

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[Abrooks12376]

Here's what I've found.
The Odd Pet Vet, Dr. Mertz. He is located in Weymouth and their phone number is 781-682-4878. He is located at the New England Wild Life center

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[Kraken]

Thankyou