thiaminase

[crzy_kevo]

ok i have a minnow trap set up and i just caught a bunch of little gobeys(dont know if that is spelled right) any1 who fishes know what these are but i need to know if they contain thiaminase i checked the page that shows which fish cantain it or not and gobeys aren't on it so if any1 knows i would be greatful
just wanna make sure b4 i end up feeding them to george

[crzy_kevo]

i just checked it is the goby fish

[infernalis]

even if they were goldfish, a few aint gonna kill george.

just find out before serving as a steady diet.

[crzy_kevo]

nevermind i just found a web page that says the fish contains negligable amounts of thiaminase so it should be safe to feed george once in a while

[crzy_kevo]

thanks wayne i now that i know i will see if george will even eat one

[crzy_kevo]

hmm george doesnt seem too interested i will try feeding tomorrow and if that doesnt work i may ve to cut the fish in half

[infernalis]

try worms too, they like worms.

[Snake lover 3-25]

OMG so i was reading my new garter book and it has a section on this!!! it has ways that i've never heard of but they should work!!! i just learned about the breaking down of enzymes in BIO!!!!!! soo cool!!!! i'll post some of the ways........

[Snake lover 3-25]

ok here it is.... in the book Garter and Water Snakes by David Perlowin.

...... Fish contains an enzyme that breaks down the thiamine before it can be digested by the snake. To avoid this, heat the fish to 180'F (82'C) for five minutes to destroy the enzyme. ..... A bit of baker's yeast added to the food each week also helps prevent thiamine deficiency. .....

[infernalis]

Thanks Shanley