Finally ate!!!

Tori · 08-18-2007, 03:28 PM

I am so excited, the baby that I could not get to eat ever since it was born here well over a month ago finally ate! I had tried all kinds of guppies and other fish, cut up f/t fish, and worms and he just wouldn't touch anything. I tried rosy reds and finally white clouds this morning. He ate the white clouds! 5 of them. He is such a sweet baby, always reaching up to be picked up, never trying to get away. It was killing me to watch him waste away like that. All the other babies are 2 and 3 times his girth, but he'll catch up now! I just had to tell someone that would understand how great it was. Thanks guys.

adamanteus · 08-18-2007, 03:30 PM

Great news, Tori! What a relief! I'm really pleased for you. Let's see a photo of him, please.

Elliot · 08-18-2007, 03:36 PM

Great news Tori, I really hope he pulls through and catches up!

stonyloam · 08-18-2007, 03:43 PM

Kids, sometimes they just don't know what's good for them.

GarterGuy · 08-18-2007, 03:58 PM

Great to hear that! It's always such a relief when you finally get the babies to eat.

Roy

enigma200316 · 08-18-2007, 04:33 PM

good deal mate congrats......

DEKAN · 08-18-2007, 07:04 PM

What a good news...Congratulations.

Today I had to force feed a few of my babies

Could you do me a favor?....please is this the kind of fish your baby ate?

That is known by a different name in here...but I guess is the same kind of your "White clouds" (Tanichthys albonubes )

By the way...my dream. It has Paracheirodon innesi but they are toxic

From Aquarium Design Group

Thanx and congrats again

Sid · 08-18-2007, 08:13 PM

congrat's Tori. I know that feeling of relief.

Tori · 08-18-2007, 09:37 PM

Thanks everyone, yes it is a big relief. I knew I had to prepare myself for the worst, but I really didn't want to lose him. I love all the babies, but he was just special and not just because he was not eating. As soon as he sees me he tries to climb the side of the cage, when offered food from my hand he just explores my hand and arm, never trying to get down.

DeKan: yes those are white clouds, around here they are just sold as feeder fish, but usually they are so small that garter babies will eat between 5 and 10 at a time, so most people buy rosy reds which are a bit larger. Which is also the reason I didn't try them earlier, but this time the store was out of rosy reds so I took white clouds. I had already tried guppies, platty babies, rosy reds, and even a chiclid baby from our tanks. He wouldn't even look at them. I don't know how he could have lasted this long without eating anything at all.

I have to go to work in an hour (I work nights) but I will try to get a pic tomorrow first thing. Thanks again guys!

drache · 08-19-2007, 03:51 AM

Tori
congratulation
I'm so happy he ate
one of my little ones didn't eat for ten days and I was really really worried, even though I know that's still okay
I'd have been a wreck in your situation
isn't it weird how kids can be such picky eaters (human ones too)

08-18-2007, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tori "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 236 Country:	Finally ate!!! I am so excited, the baby that I could not get to eat ever since it was born here well over a month ago finally ate! I had tried all kinds of guppies and other fish, cut up f/t fish, and worms and he just wouldn't touch anything. I tried rosy reds and finally white clouds this morning. He ate the white clouds! 5 of them. He is such a sweet baby, always reaching up to be picked up, never trying to get away. It was killing me to watch him waste away like that. All the other babies are 2 and 3 times his girth, but he'll catch up now! I just had to tell someone that would understand how great it was. Thanks guys.

08-18-2007, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: Finally ate!!! Great news, Tori! What a relief! I'm really pleased for you. Let's see a photo of him, please. __________________ James.

08-18-2007, 03:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Elliot Mountaineer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Missouri City, TX Posts: 1,083 Country:	Re: Finally ate!!! Great news Tori, I really hope he pulls through and catches up! __________________ 1.1.1! T.p.orarius Gulf Coast Ribbon (Stanely & Femme) 0.0.1 T.s.pallidulus Maritime Garter (No Name) 0.1 Eublepharis macularius Normal Leo (Lemon) Shine on you crazy diamond

08-18-2007, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
stonyloam "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 520 Country:	Re: Finally ate!!! Kids, sometimes they just don't know what's good for them. __________________ Terry

08-18-2007, 03:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356 Country:	Re: Finally ate!!! Great to hear that! It's always such a relief when you finally get the babies to eat. Roy __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

08-18-2007, 04:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
enigma200316 Basilisk (The King of all Serpents) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: northwestern, PA Posts: 1,880 Country:	Re: Finally ate!!! good deal mate congrats...... __________________ Justin 1.1 similis 0.0.1 parietalis 1.0 sirtalis

08-18-2007, 07:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
DEKAN "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 99 Country:	Re: Finally ate!!! What a good news...Congratulations. Today I had to force feed a few of my babies Could you do me a favor?....please is this the kind of fish your baby ate? That is known by a different name in here...but I guess is the same kind of your "White clouds" (Tanichthys albonubes ) By the way...my dream. It has Paracheirodon innesi but they are toxic From Aquarium Design Group Thanx and congrats again Last edited by DEKAN : 08-18-2007 at 07:25 PM.

08-18-2007, 08:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,595 Country:	Re: Finally ate!!! congrat's Tori. I know that feeling of relief. __________________ Sid 6.7 T. s sirtalis- Eastern Garter 0.1.5 T. s pinkeringii- Puget 1.1 T. e vagrans- Wandering Garter 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

08-18-2007, 09:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tori "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 236 Country:	Re: Finally ate!!! Thanks everyone, yes it is a big relief. I knew I had to prepare myself for the worst, but I really didn't want to lose him. I love all the babies, but he was just special and not just because he was not eating. As soon as he sees me he tries to climb the side of the cage, when offered food from my hand he just explores my hand and arm, never trying to get down. DeKan: yes those are white clouds, around here they are just sold as feeder fish, but usually they are so small that garter babies will eat between 5 and 10 at a time, so most people buy rosy reds which are a bit larger. Which is also the reason I didn't try them earlier, but this time the store was out of rosy reds so I took white clouds. I had already tried guppies, platty babies, rosy reds, and even a chiclid baby from our tanks. He wouldn't even look at them. I don't know how he could have lasted this long without eating anything at all. I have to go to work in an hour (I work nights) but I will try to get a pic tomorrow first thing. Thanks again guys!

08-19-2007, 03:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,881 Country:	Re: Finally ate!!! Tori congratulation I'm so happy he ate one of my little ones didn't eat for ten days and I was really really worried, even though I know that's still okay I'd have been a wreck in your situation isn't it weird how kids can be such picky eaters (human ones too) __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

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