Fish fillets staple diet?

[ConcinusMan]

I think FISH are Ok as a ALMOST main diet.I'm just saying it's not a BAD diet, as long as you feed other stuff occasionally.

I'm really talking about guppies and stuff, more than fillet. I've never actually tried fillet.

Last edited by RedSidedSPR; Today at 01:28 PM. Reason: Sorry, wrote before seeing Richards post. He kinda said what i meant...

Yuppers. Whole fish is another story altogether. However, again there is the source to consider. I would much prefer that any whole fish be frozen if I'm feeding snakes I know to be CB and/or otherwise free of internal parasites. Freezing at low enough temperatures, long enough, will kill most parasites that live fish carry. (Many nasty roundworms and tapeworms that infect fish, also infect birds and reptiles as the final host!) Also when it comes to aquarium fish, there are often chemicals/medications, etc, used to keep the fish alive and healthy that might otherwise not be good for your snakes.

I'm not sure why it hasn't been discussed much, but it's perfectly OK to cook fish too, in plain water, and feed it to your snakes. This will also kill parasites and reduce contaminants such as mercury and PCB's. Seriously, it's OK to cook fish in a bit of water, at low temps and feed it to your snakes, as long as they will eat it. Most will. Studies have even shown that your snake can get more energy, at lower metabolic cost, if the meat is cooked first.