preservation - Page 2

Zephyr · 03-29-2008, 02:44 PM

Any one else use tilapia?
I don't believe it contains a lot of thiaminase, and it's about 3x cheaper than trout.

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-29-2008, 02:45 PM

never even heard of it...

Zephyr · 03-29-2008, 02:48 PM

AKA St Peter's fish.
Apparently...
DUN DUN DUN...
Guppies contain bacteria that produce thiaminase! *Gasp.*
Maybe other livebearers have these too!
Thiaminase - The Aquarium Wiki

Loren · 03-30-2008, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake lover 3-25

is there a way to preserve dead fish... without taking away their smell? i use the feeder minnows that die to scent pinkies...

I use an ice cube tray, fill it with water and put one or two fish per ice cube and freeze it. Then just thaw out a cube in luke warm water when its time to scent. I have been doing that for my ribbon and little checkered, although just tonight they both took unscented pinks for the first time.

Lori P · 03-30-2008, 06:41 AM

Note to self: should I ever visit Loren, never, never ask for ice in my drink...

aSnakeLovinBabe · 03-30-2008, 12:53 PM

note to self: agree with lori.

Zephyr · 03-30-2008, 01:25 PM

I usually just cut the fish in half *pre killed, lol* and smear the guts all over pinkies if I need to scent. NEVER fails. A tad barbaric, but you get to see some neat feeding responses.

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-30-2008, 04:40 PM

I poked mine (that were already dead) with a fork LOL

aSnakeLovinBabe · 04-01-2008, 10:18 PM

oh yea? I squeeze the brain fluids out of pinkies onto fish when I feed the babies. It helps them become accustomed to the pinky smell and they usually accept pinks right off the bat once they are big enough.

I crush all the fishes heads with my tweezers before giving them to the babies

Loren · 04-01-2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aSnakeLovinBabe

oh yea? I squeeze the brain fluids out of pinkies onto fish when I feed the babies. It helps them become accustomed to the pinky smell and they usually accept pinks right off the bat once they are big enough.

That is a very good way to start scenting.

My ribbon snake and my little checkered garter both just took their first totally non scented, thawed pinks this week. I had been using guppies for scenting. I like to have the head end of their meal taste like what they like(frog or guppy), then leave the tail end of their mouse natural, so the last thing they taste is mouse.

03-29-2008, 02:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zephyr Thamnophis inspectus Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dearborn, Michigan Posts: 1,923 Country:	Re: preservation Any one else use tilapia? I don't believe it contains a lot of thiaminase, and it's about 3x cheaper than trout.

03-29-2008, 02:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,524 Country:	Re: preservation never even heard of it... __________________ S h a n l e y 1.3 eastern garters 1 midland painted turtle 1 bernese mountain dog 1 half siamese cat

03-29-2008, 02:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zephyr Thamnophis inspectus Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dearborn, Michigan Posts: 1,923 Country:	Re: preservation AKA St Peter's fish. Apparently... DUN DUN DUN... Guppies contain bacteria that produce thiaminase! Gasp. Maybe other livebearers have these too! Thiaminase - The Aquarium Wiki

03-30-2008, 06:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,994 Country:	Re: preservation Note to self: should I ever visit Loren, never, never ask for ice in my drink... __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

03-30-2008, 12:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe The Serpentine Queen Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,171 Country:	Re: preservation note to self: agree with lori. __________________ Shannon<3Nicole So while you're outside looking in, Describing what you see, Remember what you're staring at is me.

03-30-2008, 01:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
Zephyr Thamnophis inspectus Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dearborn, Michigan Posts: 1,923 Country:	Re: preservation I usually just cut the fish in half pre killed, lol and smear the guts all over pinkies if I need to scent. NEVER fails. A tad barbaric, but you get to see some neat feeding responses.

03-30-2008, 04:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,524 Country:	Re: preservation I poked mine (that were already dead) with a fork LOL __________________ S h a n l e y 1.3 eastern garters 1 midland painted turtle 1 bernese mountain dog 1 half siamese cat

04-01-2008, 10:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe The Serpentine Queen Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,171 Country:	Re: preservation oh yea? I squeeze the brain fluids out of pinkies onto fish when I feed the babies. It helps them become accustomed to the pinky smell and they usually accept pinks right off the bat once they are big enough. I crush all the fishes heads with my tweezers before giving them to the babies __________________ Shannon<3Nicole So while you're outside looking in, Describing what you see, Remember what you're staring at is me.

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