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 #2269306


Milkweed666
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 Ok to feed octopus?

I picked up a baby octopus from the seafood section and a couple smelt. Both are whole and previously frozen. Can i feed these to my monitor?



06/08/12  11:35pm

 #2269327


Krusty
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  Message To: Milkweed666   In reference to Message Id: 2269306


 Ok to feed octopus?

Yes sure. Why not?



06/09/12  09:33am

 #2269347


Milkweed666
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  Message To: Krusty   In reference to Message Id: 2269327


 Ok to feed octopus?

Just wanted to make sure. It said octopus was ok on that "chads food list" but it said that list was for albigs. It wasnt too specific on which kinds of fish. But thanks tho.



06/09/12  01:26pm

 #2269366


Krusty
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  Message To: Milkweed666   In reference to Message Id: 2269347


 Ok to feed octopus?

You guys make a mountain out of a mole hill with feeding. If its whole-prey animals and/or insects, the lizards eat them, and its not toxic....Monitors will eat it. They are very diverse feeders on many things - all Monitors. The "tricky" thing with feeding Monitors is a reliable, inexpensive source of foods for years and years....and lots of it.



06/09/12  03:44pm

 #2269416


Milkweed666
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  Message To: Krusty   In reference to Message Id: 2269366


 Ok to feed octopus?

Yea the seafood i can get on foodstamps so that helps. Cheaper than mice too. I get mice for 1 dollar each. The 2 fish and octopus was only 90 something cents



06/10/12  01:06am

 #2269448


_Eric_
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  Message To: Milkweed666   In reference to Message Id: 2269416


 Ok to feed octopus?

You should really think about re-homing that monitor if your on food stamps.



06/10/12  02:12pm

 #2269454


Milkweed666
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  Message To: _Eric_   In reference to Message Id: 2269448


 Ok to feed octopus?

Its not my only income. But thanks



06/10/12  03:04pm

 #2269617


Kriminaal
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  Message To: Milkweed666   In reference to Message Id: 2269454


 Ok to feed octopus?

I’d be more worried about if she gets hooked on the octopus and turns her nose up at regular food items.
Had that happen to me before, not with octopus but other food items.



06/11/12  02:01pm

 #2269649


Milkweed666
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  Message To: Kriminaal   In reference to Message Id: 2269617


 Ok to feed octopus?

I cut it up, it ate the body an left the legs. What food items did it get hooked on and turned nose up at others?



06/11/12  04:46pm

 #2269711


Krusty
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  Message To: Milkweed666   In reference to Message Id: 2269649


 Ok to feed octopus?

Doritos....stopped eating peas.



06/11/12  10:55pm

 #2269725


Kriminaal
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  Message To: Krusty   In reference to Message Id: 2269711


 Ok to feed octopus?

I was in a pickle for a month or so and couldn’t get crickets. So I fed the SDZ diet for a bit.
Well once on the turkey, it wasn’t easy to get them back on crickets.



06/12/12  07:33am

 #2269739


Mxracer
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  Message To: Kriminaal   In reference to Message Id: 2269725


 Ok to feed octopus?

Yea are cricket farms in ONT had a rough time a while back and 2 out 3 shut down. I use to pay $20 for a 1000 and now I have to pay $40 which sucks.

-Terry



06/12/12  11:58am


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