Buck-toothed Fahaka puffer

[Killergar]

My fahaka puffer is starting to get buck toothed, not eating as aggresively as he used to. Any advice or experiences from any body.He's about 6" now.

 

[Bsixxx]

what are you feeding him?

 

[jloos1988]

u need to feed him shellfish so it keeps its teeth down...krill, shrimp, clams, etc

 

[Killergar]

i feed him Meal worms, crikets, krill, market shrimp. I never tried clams.

 

[jloos1988]

i feed him Meal worms, crikets, krill, market shrimp. I never tried clams.

use ghost shrimp or crayfish as feeders a couple times a week. great for his teeth, an awesome treat, and you'll get that agression you want.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Hard-shelled foods will keep his teeth trimmed--there is nothing you can feed him to file his teeth down. Once the teeth are overgrown you will have to hand-trim yourself.
http://www.**************.com/forum/library/hospital/dentistry/
http://www.**************.com/forum/library/feeding/feeding-your-puffers/

 

[unstopable4700]

mine gets red claw crabs once a week for this reason

 

[killerfish]

like just about all puffers they need to be feed hard foods or there teeth will over grow and will stop it from eating and them you would have to clip them which is hard to do and its not fun at all puffer teeth are pretty sharp

 

[Pufferpunk]

Actually puffer teeth have the consistancy of a fingernail.