Will my one goldfish kill my garter?

[Artemis deOrdinoides]

You could try scenting healthier food (like pinkie mice) with a goldfish to get her to eat. Rub a thawed pinkie on a goldfish to pick up some of its slime; will probably work.

[Albert Clark]

You could try scenting healthier food (like pinkie mice) with a goldfish to get her to eat. Rub a thawed pinkie on a goldfish to pick up some of its slime; will probably work.

Even this is risky to do. Some of the parasitic organisms are on the scales of the goldfish and live in the slime. Parasites like ichthyopyrus and some gill flukes are on the outside of the fish. There are plenty of safe fish to use for scenting. Just not worth the risk.