Got them eating something new!

[Mommy2many]

Yesterday I found a package of silversides in my freezer. I had tried them once before & nobody was interested. I have run low on pinkies, so I figured what the heck! I put around 6 of them in with my big snakes and within a minute or two, they were gone! Of course it was the two fat piggy girls that devoured them. Later in the day, Jesse, my Florida Blue male, was still pacing the tank, so I put in another 7 or so. Jesse got one that I saw but the other two came flying out again to partake. I cut some up for the babies and they too ate them all. I love to watch them all eat well. Something else I can offer besides pinkies and worms! YEAH

[gregmonsta]

There's nothing like a fishy food frenzy

[guidofatherof5]

That is great news.

[drache]

great news
silversides seem to often do the trick when other fish doesn't

[infernalis]

Congrats LeAnn, good news.

[jitami]

Congrats! Your girls sound like my Ella. Put in 5 huge fuzzies for her and Sly and she ate them all. Put in one more for Sly and there it sits... sigh...

[Mommy2many]

Yeah, poor Jesse is still pacing the tank. I'm going to put more in but I bet he doesn't get a shot at them before the other 2 come racing out! Funny thing is, he will be the closest to the dish!

[ConcinusMan]

My concinnus love them. They eat up to 6 large (2inch) silversides in a sitting! Amy (radix) loves them too but she gets little pieces mixed in with her pinky parts since she's only about 11 inches.

Not all frozen silversides are created equally. Go for the flats packed in water with NO supplements. They tend to be better quality. Once thawed, the Sally's silversides look like the fish just came out of the tank. Nice and fresh.

[cowsymbola]

I've only found silversides at petco so far.. and their quality leaves much to be desired. Where do you get yours?

[ConcinusMan]

Petco.

You're right though. Most of the silversides they had were absolute rubbish. Icy, air in the bags, shriveled up nasty garbage. They had one flat left of Sally's silversides and those were packed in a little water and no air in the bag. The fish looked alive so I bought them. Excellent quality. They even smell fresh.