I know porcupine puffers get pretty big but I was wondering what your guys thought about buying a juvenile porcupine and only housing it for about a year and a half inside a 40 breeder. Would this be do able?
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Ya ik. That’s why it would only be for about a year or soThey get massive
Well I’m going to college in 1.5 years so I obviously can’t take my 40 gallon with me so I was planning on rehoming him along with the rest of my livestock when it comes time for me to break down the tankWhat are your long term plans for it?
It would only be in there for 1.5 years at the very most. Would that still outgrow the tank in that amount of time? I know there are smaller puffers but I love the personality of the porcupinesThey grow fastest in the first two years in my experience. Even a three inch one will hit six inches inside of two years. He’d probably bo ok in a 75 but a 40 I think would become way too small very fast.
They absolutely have the best personalities of all the puffers. And I completely understand the desire to want one. I just couldn't recommend putting one in a 40 for more than a few months. Mine swims back and forth the length of the tank all the time. Then there's the waste they produce. Not what you want to hear but a larger tank really is required.It would only be in there for 1.5 years at the very most. Would that still outgrow the tank in that amount of time? I know there are smaller puffers but I love the personality of the porcupines
Ya I kinda figured this would be the answer. Just gonna have to settle for one of the smaller ones lol. ThanksThey absolutely have the best personalities of all the puffers. And I completely understand the desire to want one. I just couldn't recommend putting one in a 40 for more than a few months. Mine swims back and forth the length of the tank all the time. Then there's the waste they produce. Not what you want to hear but a larger tank really is required.