I see softshell turtles about 1 inch in size on sale for feeders in arowana breeder stores. The stores that we have can be 'arowana only' or 'discus only' because we have experienced breeders of those fish. Do you think it would be a good idea to feed arowana feeder turtles?
Softshell Turtles As Feeders For Arowana?
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Species specific,exclusive boutique shops..interesting.I'd like to visit a datnoid shop if such a place existed.
I couldn't look at a turtles cute little face and then decide to end his fate as an aro snack. No way, bad idea imo. I love turtles!
It would be much more expensive to use the little turtles as feed than using the regular food used for arowanas. The store owner might be pulling your leg. You have to ask the question, what is the most abundant natural food in the river that the arowana lives in? Small fishes and insects. Maybe more insects because they are top water fishes.
imo, turtles are just too cute to be feeders for aros. Maybe ask the specialty shop if they got some frogs (specifically small floating frogs), a little less cute than turtles and tolerable when being fed to an arowana. I might even try white tree frogs when my aro has a big enough mouth to chow one (No offense to frog lovers) 