Puffers bite poisoness?
- Thread starter Magnus30
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no, the bit itself is not poisonous. only the flesh of the puffer is poisonous I believe. it has to be ingested to have any effect. 
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so, are you gonna try to keep the puffer or are you going to get rid of it like you said in your other thread? shoulnd't cost too much to setup a 29 brackish for the puffer to be in by itself.
so, are you gonna try to keep the puffer or are you going to get rid of it like you said in your other thread? shoulnd't cost too much to setup a 29 brackish for the puffer to be in by itself.
Most Puffer species produce a slime coating mucus on their skin, called Tetraodoxin (correct me at any time).. It is this mucus, which is found most concentrated on the inside of the puffer, that is lethal to humans. In some species, it is supposively more lethal than cyanide! Don't EVER lick or bite your puffers! (Please I hope you don't..)
HOWEVER, personal experience and studies have shown that most Puffers in captivity lose the ability to produce Tetraodoxin because their dietary needs change. So whatever they eat in the wild that allows them to produce Tetraodoxin, is not found in home aquariums. (I am assume it to be certain crustacea or shellfish..)
HOWEVER, personal experience and studies have shown that most Puffers in captivity lose the ability to produce Tetraodoxin because their dietary needs change. So whatever they eat in the wild that allows them to produce Tetraodoxin, is not found in home aquariums. (I am assume it to be certain crustacea or shellfish..)
