my garter addiction - Page 2

drache · 02-27-2007, 06:39 PM

Actually - that does sound a lot like the feeder minnows I get. If I don't feed them to the snakes right away, they die even under perfect condition.
My other fish however - some of them are exceeding their natural lifespan.
That Clown Loach I may end up eating myself some day.

Thamnophis · 02-27-2007, 06:46 PM

This all sounds familiar

GarterGuy · 02-27-2007, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drache

Actually - that does sound a lot like the feeder minnows I get. If I don't feed them to the snakes right away, they die even under perfect condition.
My other fish however - some of them are exceeding their natural lifespan.
That Clown Loach I may end up eating myself some day.

What is the deal with loaches???? My buddy had a redfin loach that he had for 25yrs. and I have a dwarf loach now for 11yrs. I have to laugh about the fish feedings! When I had my first garter, when I was ten, I also had fish tanks. If I had a fish that was beating up my other fish, off to the garter it would go. She was like my bad fish exacutioner!!!

drache · 02-28-2007, 05:50 AM

Loaches are very long-lived. I like them because of their goofyness.
The Siamensis are the bad guys in my tank.
Does anybody here know whether it might hurt my snakes to eat them?

Cazador · 02-28-2007, 11:16 AM

Sorry Rhea... not sure. I noticed that they can get kind of large, but I don't know if they have any hard spines that could physically injure your snakes. It's probably best just not to take the chance.

drache · 02-28-2007, 12:21 PM

Yeah. that's what I'm thinking too.
I'm sure I can talk the shop into giving me some minnows in exchange.

drache · 02-28-2007, 04:19 PM

Woman of action here:
Caught fish, took them to shop. They don't take fish any more, but the guy behind the counter was happy to have them for his own tank. No free minnows though.
The fish from the 20G long are also caught and transferred.
And I did all of this between the end of work and picking up my daughter from school.
During that time I also met up with Sean from the rescue and got a leopard gecko for my daughter's science classroom. I had the nerve to ask the science teacher whether he'd give me some of his baby brook trout for my snakes, but no luck on that one.
There's still a bunch of clean-up, but heck - I got a free tank and a whole bunch of floor space.

adamanteus · 02-28-2007, 04:23 PM

Woah!! You go girl!

Cazador · 02-28-2007, 04:44 PM

Nice job, Rhea! That science teacher better lock those trout safely in at night because it sounds like once you get an idea in your head, you don't dwell on it for long

. Can't wait to see the new set-up. Are you leaning toward T. cyrtopsis?

adamanteus · 02-28-2007, 05:23 PM

I think cyrtopsis might be available in the UK, so it's on my wish list, but then again....so many snakes, so little space/time/cash/!

02-27-2007, 06:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,401 Country:	Re: my garter addiction Actually - that does sound a lot like the feeder minnows I get. If I don't feed them to the snakes right away, they die even under perfect condition. My other fish however - some of them are exceeding their natural lifespan. That Clown Loach I may end up eating myself some day.

02-27-2007, 06:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
Thamnophis Dutch, bold and Thamnophis-crazy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,333 Country:	Re: my garter addiction This all sounds familiar __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

02-28-2007, 05:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,401 Country:	Re: my garter addiction Loaches are very long-lived. I like them because of their goofyness. The Siamensis are the bad guys in my tank. Does anybody here know whether it might hurt my snakes to eat them?

02-28-2007, 11:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,609 Country:	Re: my garter addiction Sorry Rhea... not sure. I noticed that they can get kind of large, but I don't know if they have any hard spines that could physically injure your snakes. It's probably best just not to take the chance.

02-28-2007, 12:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,401 Country:	Re: my garter addiction Yeah. that's what I'm thinking too. I'm sure I can talk the shop into giving me some minnows in exchange.

02-28-2007, 04:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,401 Country:	Re: my garter addiction Woman of action here: Caught fish, took them to shop. They don't take fish any more, but the guy behind the counter was happy to have them for his own tank. No free minnows though. The fish from the 20G long are also caught and transferred. And I did all of this between the end of work and picking up my daughter from school. During that time I also met up with Sean from the rescue and got a leopard gecko for my daughter's science classroom. I had the nerve to ask the science teacher whether he'd give me some of his baby brook trout for my snakes, but no luck on that one. There's still a bunch of clean-up, but heck - I got a free tank and a whole bunch of floor space.

02-28-2007, 04:23 PM	#18 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: my garter addiction Woah!! You go girl! __________________ James.

02-28-2007, 04:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,609 Country:	Re: my garter addiction Nice job, Rhea! That science teacher better lock those trout safely in at night because it sounds like once you get an idea in your head, you don't dwell on it for long . Can't wait to see the new set-up. Are you leaning toward T. cyrtopsis?

02-28-2007, 05:23 PM	#20 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: my garter addiction I think cyrtopsis might be available in the UK, so it's on my wish list, but then again....so many snakes, so little space/time/cash/! __________________ James.

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