Panda all puffed up

[teaggs]

Here is my Panda puffer today. This is only the second time this has happened in two years

 

[grilai]

Amazing.

 

[rs1831]

That is amazing. Do you know what freaked him out?

 

[mr. guitar]

Dang that thing is huge!!!

 

[anonome]

Does anything happen to the water quality when he does that? I have never had a puffer, just curious. :thinking: Awesome fish, sure is big!!!

 

[bcott]

I've heard that's bad for them but any way great picture.

 

[seannmelly]

Puffers puffing up isn't good for the puffer, but sometimes it just happens. As long as it isn't provoked, then it's a natural instinct to them. We had a dogface puffer that puffed somewhat regularly. We only noticed when he was trying to deflate, so we never found out what made him puff up.

 

[cwgibson]

my mappa puffed up and poor thing fell in my return flow bounced around the tank like one of those bouncy balls

 

[teaggs]

I do not know why he does it. I t just happened today out of nowhere i was just watching tv and I looked up and he was huge. He is so funny when it happens cause he looks so goofy and just plain clusmy :hilarious

 

[lion_crazz]

Not to start a long debate or anything, but I am almost positive that puffers puffing in water is actually not harmful to them. It is used as a natural defense mechanism. It definitely becomes bad for them when they puff out of water, because then they suck in air and they get an air bubble in their swim bladder. This can be deadly for a puffer sometimes.
Judging from the first pic, he may have been protecting himself against the lion.
I would love to see more pics of your panda puffer when he not puffed. He looks very nice.

 

[teaggs]

Originally Posted by lion_crazz
Not to start a long debate or anything, but I am almost positive that puffers puffing in water is actually not harmful to them. It is used as a natural defense mechanism. It definitely becomes bad for them when they puff out of water, because then they suck in air and they get an air bubble in their swim bladder. This can be deadly for a puffer sometimes.
Judging from the first pic, he may have been protecting himself against the lion.
I would love to see more pics of your panda puffer when he not puffed. He looks very nice.
I have some pics on here in the photography section of him and the others in my tank

 

[petjunkie]

That pic is hilarious!!! You're lucky you were home to see it.

 

[teaggs]

Originally Posted by petjunkie

That pic is hilarious!!! You're lucky you were home to see it.
Thanks I did feel pretty lucky since he usually is just lazy

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by Mr. Guitar
Dang that thing is huge!!!

That's what I was gonna say!

 

[agrsiv210]

My porcupine normal and puffed, more like he's stretching. He does it early in the morning, when nobody is next to him. So he isn't being provoked, I have seen the whole episode plenty of times from start to finish, IT IS AWESOME!!!

Here are a few pics.

 

[sleasia]

cool. I saw my spotted hawaiian puffer puff up once but was not able to get to the camera fast enough...I didn't see anything provoke him either. sadly the little guy jumped a couple months later and committed suicide?

 

[jonny bolt]

WHOA! Big PUFFAAAHHZZ!!!

 

[stingrayjs]

I would love to have a perc puffer, but sadly I can't im reef now. But I always did want one.
:jumping:

 

[chesley587]

yeah when they puff up they look funny but, I had one who puffed up and took in air when he did and then he died on me. I was heartbroken I hand fed him and everything I cried my eyes out I tried to elp him but couldn't. I put him in a box and buried him outside. The pet store near my house said it wasn't good when they did that because he could get ick.

 

[sinaloa213]

THAT PORCUPINE IS SO AWESOME CHECK OUT MY PORCUPINE PUFFED UPI PICKED HIM UP IN MY TRIP TO MONTEREY...... I THINK THIS COUNTS......