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Re: Okay, I shouldn't feed goldfish. But WHY?

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Posted by MiserMike on February 11, 2003 at 14:34:34:

In Reply to: Re: Okay, I shouldn't feed goldfish. But WHY? posted by gpalasz on February 11, 2003 at 08:47:39:

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::Hi Mike, I think the idea here is that goldfish have too many negatives going against them to be used as a staple. The pellet food has all the vitamins and minerals. And something like chicken hearts and gizzards are cheaper(per pound of flesh)and I believe it's what gator farmers use. Steve
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:Try some pinkies, fuzzies and such, depending on his size. Get a lot of food for the buck at that size.

Thanks,guys. I've tried rat fuzzies a couple of times and my ally seems uninterested in them. In discussions on (force) feeding snakes, I've heard that feeding a diet heavy on organ meats like hearts / gizzards is unbalanced, since it's all protein and no bone calcium or gut contents. Is this an issue I should be concerned about.


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