Are feeder goldfish bad for garters?

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-12-2008, 03:54 PM

Ive been feeding my garters feeder goldfish are they bad? can they cause them harm?

HELP!!!

drache · 03-12-2008, 04:07 PM

feeder goldfish are not good for your garter
you can read about it in more detail here:
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...?title=Thiamin,
most people try to switch their garters to something else as soon as possible
feeder minnows, or rosy red feeders, are a good fish alternative, but they don't grow very big and they also contain thiaminase - just a less
trout and salmon strips are a good alternative

enigma200316 · 03-12-2008, 04:07 PM

yes don't feed them goldfish, feed them rosy red minnows......

adamanteus · 03-12-2008, 05:25 PM

I must agree with the above... avoid Goldfish as a Garter food source. They are toxic.

aSnakeLovinBabe · 03-12-2008, 07:46 PM

they are also very fattening.

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-14-2008, 01:27 PM

ok thanks I'll stop feeding them goldfish right away but is it safe to scent with them?

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drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,425 Country:	Re: Are feeder goldfish bad for garters? feeder goldfish are not good for your garter you can read about it in more detail here: http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...?title=Thiamin, most people try to switch their garters to something else as soon as possible feeder minnows, or rosy red feeders, are a good fish alternative, but they don't grow very big and they also contain thiaminase - just a less trout and salmon strips are a good alternative __________________ 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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enigma200316 Basilisk (The King of all Serpents) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastern, US Posts: 1,739 Country:	Re: Are feeder goldfish bad for garters? yes don't feed them goldfish, feed them rosy red minnows...... __________________ "Can't wait for World Meeting 2009" Justin... 0.0.1 parietalis 0.1.3 similis

03-12-2008, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,685 Country:	Re: Are feeder goldfish bad for garters? I must agree with the above... avoid Goldfish as a Garter food source. They are toxic. __________________ James.

03-12-2008, 07:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 540 Country:	Re: Are feeder goldfish bad for garters? they are also very fattening. __________________ Shannon<3Nicole 7.10 assorted adult garters. infinity baby garters. that which does not kill me , can only make me stronger.

03-14-2008, 01:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 791 Country:	Re: Are feeder goldfish bad for garters? ok thanks I'll stop feeding them goldfish right away but is it safe to scent with them? __________________ S h a n l e y

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