Our Stars and Stripes puffed up and my husband got it on video!

[Hadla]

Of course it happens when I’m not home I’m the puffer fanatic. XD

 

[dmy535]

that's cool and all, but also a sign of high stress in the fish. I'm sure you're aware, but you really don't want him doing that.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

@dmy535 has a valid point... Any idea what freaked him out? He has deflated since then correct?

 

[Hadla]

It’s not always stress, some puffers do it just to ‘practice’ it’s only very harmful if they take in air and can’t expel it

 

[Hadla]

And yes he’s fine now! My husband saw him do it one other time a year or so ago. I have yet to be here and witness it

I’ve had various puffers over the past 14 years since I fell in love with them. My oldest right now is one of my gsps, olive. She’s around 6 years old

Puffers are what got me into saltwater and mantis shrimp kept me hooked

 

[southerntnreefer]

Be careful. I lost a stars and stripes that size that couldnt unpuff

 

[Hadla]

Be careful. I lost a stars and stripes that size that couldnt unpuff

Did it have air that it couldn’t release? Or was it just water?

 

[southerntnreefer]

Did it have air that it couldn’t release? Or was it just water?

Air. He was older when I got.hom, tried burping etc. Nothing worked, and he passed on

 

[DaddyFish]

Congratulations, at least you have it on video!

And yes, every indication from my experience with puffers is the young ones are much more prone to "practice puff". I have a porc that is prone to puffing when he first wakes from his afternoon naps. I only managed to get off three sequence frames of the "depuffing".

 

[polyppal]

And yes he’s fine now! My husband saw him do it one other time a year or so ago. I have yet to be here and witness it

I’ve had various puffers over the past 14 years since I fell in love with them. My oldest right now is one of my gsps, olive. She’s around 6 years old

Puffers are what got me into saltwater and mantis shrimp kept me hooked

He probably just ate some Taco Bell is all...

 

[Hadla]

It cracks me up cause they look like they’re having a temper tantrum! I’m waiting for my porky to puff so I can hopefully witness it and get pics

 

[Hadla]

Congratulations, at least you have it on video!

And yes, every indication from my experience with puffers is the young ones are much more prone to "practice puff". I have a porc that is prone to puffing when he first wakes from his afternoon naps. I only managed to get off three sequence frames of the "depuffing".

Maybe he has nightmares and that’s his reaction