Smelt & silversides

[snakehill]

I just bought silversides for the first time. Are they extremely smelly or did I get a bad bunch?

[ConcinusMan]

I just bought silversides for the first time. Are they extremely smelly or did I get a bad bunch?

It really wouldn't matter if they are a bit rancid. That won't hurt your snakes at all. If you bought them frozen from a pet store and they are sold as carnivorous fish food, they are the thiaminase-free kind. Arctic Pond Smelt, which really isn't a true smelt, and really doesn't live in ponds. It's a saltwater fish.

They are thoroughly rinsed in, and sometimes packed in, fresh water. No worries about salt content. SF Bay brand are supplemented with vitamins/minerals BTW so if your snakes are eating that brand, there's no need to give them additional supplements.

[nekura]

Can you post pictures of the true non-dangerous ones? I buy the frozen at pet-smart. Its the San Fransisco Bay brand called Sally's 100% Natural Silversides
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