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 Feeding question

I’ve been feeding him guppies. He will only take them live when no none else is in the room. He has refused to take anything offered such as a worms or pinkies. He is still very small, and guppies are the only thing small enough for him to eat. He was eating two or three a week. As winter came and temps dropped, he slowed down to one a week. Now he hasn’t eaten in almost three weeks. He has had a guppy in his waster dish for two days. They usually don’t make it past 24 hours. I NEVER see him. I used to be able to sneak up on him with a flashlight late at night, but now it’s like he doesn’t come out at all. He still bites me every time I pick him up (well, he bites the gloves). Any thoughts?


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01/21/08  08:59pm

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   Message To: Blix   In reference to Message Id: 1588864


 Feeding question

1. get a smaller bowl. it just is to big 2.I had a bowl like that, it was big and tall so i changed it to a small clear bowl and he ate in the first 10 mins while i was in the room!!!!!!3.try puting 3-4 in at a time it is natural for them to bite. did u buy him at a store or catch him.

I like my guys pattern and your guyes to Quinton



01/22/08  05:45pm

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Blix
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   Message To: Animalover96   In reference to Message Id: 1589848


 Feeding question

I took your advice and got a smaller, clear water bowl and, VOILA! No more guppies! Thanks again for the help!



01/27/08  10:22am

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   Message To: Blix   In reference to Message Id: 1596419


 Feeding question

Your welcome
01/27/08  12:48pm

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   Message To: Blix   In reference to Message Id: 1588864


 Feeding question

I love your tank setup. I wish I had that deep of a water bowl for my Garter. I have a bubbler fixed up so my fish to get air into the water while in the tank with my snake.

I took the tubing and put a little blue bubble stone on it and fixed to go into the water bowl and made a very small hole into the cage top and ran the bubbing up and out the hole, attached the bubbler machine that you get at the pet shop and the water stays fresher for days.and fish live longer.

Good luck. Bucky



03/30/08  08:00pm

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   Message To: Blix   In reference to Message Id: 1588864


 Feeding question

why not lrg. cricks they work
04/03/08  11:23pm


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