Awaiting the Pop

[HazAnga]

so far from one breeding I've had 100% success. I'm working on the runt who will only eat guppied... regardless... it's a pain in the butt.

[guidofatherof5]

so far from one breeding I've had 100% success. I'm working on the runt who will only eat guppied... regardless... it's a pain in the butt.

But well worth it.
Keep us posted on the runts progress.

[indigoman]

My runt marcianus was so shy he would have to be left in seclusion with his food before he would eat an then he would only eat afew bites. Well he's still the runt but of course he gets my special attention! I was scared he would not make it for awhile but he seems quite strong now. hope yours does the same!

[ConcinusMan]

so far from one breeding I've had 100% success. I'm working on the runt who will only eat guppied... regardless... it's a pain in the butt.

I've received a baby snake or two that was like that. I had no trouble at all getting them to eat dead fish (silversides pieces). The way I did it was to wait until they are hunkered down in their favorite hide, in privacy, and put the food in there with them.

[HazAnga]

I need to find out what bait shops carry the silversides which are bigger and hopefully then it'll git bigger and easier to feed other things. It's just slow progress.

[ConcinusMan]

I have some huge silversides right now, average size about 10 inches.(arctic pond smelt) San Fransisco Bay Brand - Sally's silversides. Comes in a flat, packed in water so they stay nice and fresh. They smell and look better than most other brands I can buy, and they are very big. Many of the fish are loaded with eggs too. Snakes seem to like them better than other brands.

[HazAnga]

could those be purchased at a Metro or something like that... the only thing is that this runt is maybe double the size of a newborn... so large guppies would be perfect... but i don't have any and they can be hard to come by...

[ConcinusMan]

I was wondering why you were insisting on a bait shop. Their "silversides" are often contaminated with parasites and other nasties, sick fish, and they often don't even know what species of fish they are selling, or they are actually a mixture of several fish. There's only one "silverside" that's safe for garters and those are arctic pond smelt.

I get mine at a pet store freezer. They are intended for feeding predatory aquarium fish and so are disease free and healthy fish. Can't say that about a bait shop.

[HazAnga]

ok i didn't know. I will ask my local pet store if they can order any in, I know they don't have any because i used to work there... lol
thx for clarifying me on that ConcinnusMan

[guidofatherof5]

Tonight I took 2 small night crawlers and cut them up for the babies.
I put it under their hide and waited about 5 minutes.
With my camera in hand I moved the hide to fined.............. all the food gone and full bellies on most of the scrubs. I should have cut more worms.
These babies are doing great. Another week and they will have to start coming out for food. Most will start hand feeding in the next few week.