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Huge Porcupine puffer (around football size) showing signs of a broken swim bladder or something similar(I don't think he has one)! The bubble is very large maybe the size of my fist but he won't release it! if he floats upside down he just takes in air from the gil closest to the side the bubble tilts toward! I currently pinned him under some rock (gently) so he can't float to the surface but I can still see him breathing normal (I've been doing this since 3AM, its not 10AM no change)!
Anything that anybody can do including coming over to help would be insanely appreciated and compensated!
Here's what I've tried so far as well as solutions I've heard
-research told me I should hold him vertical and try to shake or "burp" the bubble out and if that doesn't work to try to tickle his belly till he fully puffs under water! Does anybody have an opinion on how to tick him off to puff without too much stress? Because right now he's letting me handle him completely as this bubble capsizes him at the surface even if he resists
-Another solution I've read that is seeming more and more like the only quick fix is to use a needle and large chambered syringe and to let it gather in a fleshy area and to manually draw the air out to fix it!
Anybody in the San Diego area have experience with this or could refer me to someone that can help ASAP?
-What do you guys think about using a small piper full of water and pushing water into his mouth to rid of the air bubble, obviously not my first choice?
-last off his body is showing lots of color change which I'm assuming is stress, but I've noticed his butt hole is also a little bit more relaxed and open than I would like, is it possible he's trying to pass something that's stuck? I tried to rule this out when I saw the bubble move throughout the entire body but I still assumed that there could be digestional issues as well!
Anybody that can help I would appreciate it times a million, I'm sorry I'm a new user posting such a serious topic, I was referred here from a user on my local forum that said you are all a very smart group! I will check this thread constantly this morning, feel free to text or call as well no matter who you are!
Cheers
-Jesse
(760)716-0994
Anything that anybody can do including coming over to help would be insanely appreciated and compensated!
Here's what I've tried so far as well as solutions I've heard
-research told me I should hold him vertical and try to shake or "burp" the bubble out and if that doesn't work to try to tickle his belly till he fully puffs under water! Does anybody have an opinion on how to tick him off to puff without too much stress? Because right now he's letting me handle him completely as this bubble capsizes him at the surface even if he resists
-Another solution I've read that is seeming more and more like the only quick fix is to use a needle and large chambered syringe and to let it gather in a fleshy area and to manually draw the air out to fix it!
Anybody in the San Diego area have experience with this or could refer me to someone that can help ASAP?
-What do you guys think about using a small piper full of water and pushing water into his mouth to rid of the air bubble, obviously not my first choice?
-last off his body is showing lots of color change which I'm assuming is stress, but I've noticed his butt hole is also a little bit more relaxed and open than I would like, is it possible he's trying to pass something that's stuck? I tried to rule this out when I saw the bubble move throughout the entire body but I still assumed that there could be digestional issues as well!
Anybody that can help I would appreciate it times a million, I'm sorry I'm a new user posting such a serious topic, I was referred here from a user on my local forum that said you are all a very smart group! I will check this thread constantly this morning, feel free to text or call as well no matter who you are!
Cheers
-Jesse
(760)716-0994