cooking fish

[RedSidedSPR]

Is there pros and cons to this? Is there a reason it's ever done? Does it destroy certain good things (or bad things as that), and do anything good?
I'm curious. Its been brought up, but i don't know anything about it.

If you do it, how do you do it? Just fry it?

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Well i have never done it but i would think it would have to be boiled or baked plain.

[guidofatherof5]

I would think cooking would change the scent to something much less than raw scent.
Just an idea.

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/wiki-discussions/5893-cooking-fish.html

[RedSidedSPR]

Ok so if there's no advantage I won't do it.

[guidofatherof5]

Ok so if there's no advantage I won't do it.

I don't think saying there are no advantages would be completely correct.
The immediate advantage would be in killing parasites.

[Didymus20X6]

Also, it kills thiaminase.

And, from what I've read elsewhere on this forum, it can be helpful in eliminating harmful chemicals from fish, like heavy metals <insert electric guitar arpeggio here> and the like. Not sure how true that is, just remember reading it somewhere.

[RedSidedSPR]

Gotcha... well, i don't think i need to, but i'll keep that in mind.

Also gets messier... think i;ll just keep in un-fried...

[BLUESIRTALIS]

kEEP IN MIND IF YOU COOK THE FISH YOU MIGHT HAVE STEVE AT YOUR HOUSE WAITING TO BE FED.:D

[RedSidedSPR]

i will definitely keep that in mind :D

(does he come with a snake?)

[Mrs N1ntndo]

kEEP IN MIND IF YOU COOK THE FISH YOU MIGHT HAVE STEVE AT YOUR HOUSE WAITING TO BE FED.:D

lol

[guidofatherof5]

kEEP IN MIND IF YOU COOK THE FISH YOU MIGHT HAVE STEVE AT YOUR HOUSE WAITING TO BE FED.:D

Did someone say fish for dinner?:D

[Mommy2many]

He may come with a few (hundred) snakes:D
GOT FISH???

[ConcinusMan]

I don't think saying there are no advantages would be completely correct.
The immediate advantage would be in killing parasites.

And I'll add that snakes (and any animal for that matter) will get more energy from it at a lower metabolic cost if it's cooked. A light "nuking" in the microwave will due just fine. They don't seem to care if it's cooked. In fact, if I'm cooking fish in the house, the snakes come out of their hides and go bezerk.

On the flip side, it does destroy some nutrients and enzymes.

[RedSidedSPR]

So does the cons to cooking apply to a light nuke? (how light are we talking?)

[ConcinusMan]

Yes but simply heating most fish to around 140 degrees for just a few seconds pretty much cooks it. If you cook it just until the flesh looks cooked, at the lowest temperature possible, and don't go any further, it may help to not destroy nutrients and enzymes.

[RedSidedSPR]

I may try it...

Have you ever fed cooked fish?

Oh and also is the chicken you feed cooked?

[ConcinusMan]

Yes
No

[RedSidedSPR]

Cool.
Gotcha.
Thanks.

[ConcinusMan]

Cooking destroys bad enzymes as well as good ones. It even destroys thiaminase at around 180 degrees. I used to give my concinnus' cooked red snapper (nuked). It doesn't seem to harm them and they like it. There's better choices now of course.

[RedSidedSPR]

That's what confuses me... it does good things, and bad things, is it good to do or not?

[ConcinusMan]

If you must give your snakes fish that hasn't been frozen, or otherwise is a species that contains thiaminase, then yes, I would lightly cook it in the microwave. Otherwise, no reason to cook.

[RedSidedSPR]

ok gotcha. It destroys bad stuff, so I thought there might be a reason..