Fish fillets staple diet?

[guidofatherof5]

Freezing does absolutely nothing to thiaminase.

It does make it colder
Sorry about that, I just had to.

[Didymus20X6]

My understanding is that freezing actually causes MORE problems with thiaminase. The freezing process makes the thiaminase more effective at breaking down the vitamins. Plus, if kept frozen for a lengthy period of time, that's just that much longer the thiaminase to accomplish its destructive processes.

[RedSidedSPR]

I'm not sure why it hasn't been discussed much, but it's perfectly OK to cook fish too, in plain water, and feed it to your snakes. This will also kill parasites and reduce contaminants such as mercury and PCB's. Seriously, it's OK to cook fish in a bit of water, at low temps and feed it to your snakes, as long as they will eat it. Most will. Studies have even shown that your snake can get more energy, at lower metabolic cost, if the meat is cooked first.

Really? So just put it in water, at what exactly? There's no reason to do this with fish that are already frozen, or feeder guppies (is there?) so i probab;y wont do this...

Freezing does absolutely nothing to thiaminase.

Never said it did, i just heard somewhere that freezing is better than cooking, but apparently that guy has no idea what he was talking about.

[Spankenstyne]

There are a few mentions on the interwebs that cooking for 5 mins @ 80C will destroy thiaminase. Might be something I'll try with some smaller whole frozen fish I can find at the store... Might just make a mess too I dunno

[Sonya610]

There are a few mentions on the interwebs that cooking for 5 mins @ 80C will destroy thiaminase. Might be something I'll try with some smaller whole frozen fish I can find at the store... Might just make a mess too I dunno

I have always heard snakes cannot digest cooked meat.

[RedSidedSPR]

I have always heard snakes cannot digest cooked meat.

Me too. That;s why i said what i said.

[Didymus20X6]

I asked that same question a few years ago, and was told on this forum here that snakes could eat cooked meat.

[RedSidedSPR]

good to know..

[ConcinusMan]

I have always heard snakes cannot digest cooked meat.

That's incorrect. It's actually easier for them to digest cooked meat. Keep in mind I am talking about simply placing fillet in a pan, cover it in water and simmer on very low heat for few minutes. What this does is allow some of the mercury and PCB's (or other contaminants) to leach out of the meat. Of course, this also destroys any worm eggs or larvae that might be present.

[RedSidedSPR]

So should i do it, instead of just feeding them to it?