Feeding Garters Shrimp? Possible?

[kibakiba]

You aren't supposed to thaw in hot water, you're supposed to thaw them in cool to room temp. water.

Personally, I just set them out on the cutting board to thaw.

[ConcinusMan]

That may be fine, but I don't know if 7mg is to much or not. Worms have very low sodium content as sodium dries their skin and kills them. I wouldn't believe that freshwater guppies have any sodium either.

Tilapia is a freshwater fish and it still has almost as much sodium as many saltwater fish. Shrimp has roughly 3 times the sodium found in tilapia. Seems too high.

And yes, all fish contains sodium. Might sound strange but if they didn't, they would dehydrate by osmosis while living in water since even most freshwater has salt in it.

We already know that snakes can handle up to around 60 mg per 3.5 oz of fish. I wouldn't push it as high as 150.

[J@50n]

Tilapia is a freshwater fish and it still has almost as much sodium as many saltwater fish. Shrimp has roughly 3 times the sodium found in tilapia. Seems too high.

And yes, all fish contains sodium. Might sound strange but if they didn't, they would dehydrate by osmosis while living in water since even most freshwater has salt in it.

We already know that snakes can handle up to around 60 mg per 3.5 oz of fish. I wouldn't push it as high as 150.

I went out and bought some tilapia (Frozen) today from Walmart... How would one go to prepare this for a snake ?

[kibakiba]

Cut it up in strips and thaw, then feed.

[guidofatherof5]

If I were you I would see were it was caught first. If it's from out of country. I wouldn't use it.
Not safe.
Just my opinion.

[kibakiba]

I have to agree with Steve. I don't trust much from out of country, especially not when it's going to be fed to my snakes. You don't really know how it was caught or where.

[RedSidedSPR]

How about cananda? Ive been looking for se good tilapia, or trout, and I find some, but it's all alsaka and Canada....

[guidofatherof5]

I am rapidly losing faith in any store bought fish in my area.
I have bought Canada salmon without too much trouble.
I still have snakes react in negative ways(convulsions. puking)

[RedSidedSPR]

I'll probably stick with silversides. I keep forgetting about how bad fillet can be...

[J@50n]

I'll probably stick with silversides. I keep forgetting about how bad fillet can be...

OF COURSE!!! I forgot about these! I can pick some up tomorrow at Petsmart