Breeding Puffers

[chad]

I was just wondering if anyone has done this and if they have, how
difficult is it. I'm fascinated by them (mostly the tetradon
fluviatilis). Any info would be great.

Chad

[default]

I tried but the males kept popping the females.

:)


"chad" > wrote in message
...
> I was just wondering if anyone has done this and if they have, how
> difficult is it. I'm fascinated by them (mostly the tetradon
> fluviatilis). Any info would be great.
>
> Chad

[Elizabeth Armstrong]

I have read that it is incredibly difficult - I think a guy in Taiwan
succeeded in breeding dwarf puffers. That's why all puffers (there might be
a couple exceptions - I'm not sure) in stores are wild caught.


"chad" > wrote in message
...
>I was just wondering if anyone has done this and if they have, how
>difficult is it. I'm fascinated by them (mostly the tetradon fluviatilis).
>Any info would be great.
>
> Chad

[Tedd Jacobs]

"Elizabeth Armstrong" wrote...
> "chad" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I was just wondering if anyone has done this and if they have, how
>>difficult is it. I'm fascinated by them (mostly the tetradon
>>fluviatilis). Any info would be great.
>>
>I have read that it is incredibly difficult - I think a guy in Taiwan
>succeeded in breeding dwarf puffers. That's why all puffers (there might be
>a couple exceptions - I'm not sure) in stores are wild caught.
>
>

i'll defer to NetMax, but i am of the opinion- via heresay and internet-
that Carinotetraodon travancorius can be bred in captivity with regularity
and fequency. i've seen these sites refered to a few times on the topic:
http://www.rr.iij4u.or.jp/~kohda/en/en-dwarfpuffer.htm
http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/

i keep five of the little guys myself and while i have not as of yet tried
to breed them, the day will come when i can convince the wife a new tank is
imminant.

tedd.

--
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"Sir, I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."

[chad]

Thanks a ton guys...really appreciate the info. It's definitely down
the road, but I will definitely be trying my hand at raising some "dwarves".

Chad

[Elizabeth Armstrong]

I stand corrected. :)

[Tedd Jacobs]

"Elizabeth Armstrong" wrote...
>I stand corrected. :)

it would be ungentlemanly of me to not offer a lady a chair to sit, and
ill-mannered of me to say she misspoke. so neither need you stand nor be
corrected, but are amended. ;-)

t.
--
Marlowe gave Shakespeare the language before he died of a tavern brawl.
Makes you wonder what he said, does it not?