He was trying to see if it was stuck. Him swimming away from his hand is what made it come out on its own.
Feeding Tire Track eel
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He was trying to see if it was stuck. Him swimming away from his hand is what made it come out on its own.
Btw, I would say that night crawlers are probably a bit big for an 8-10" tire track eel. I think they should still be on red wigglers at that point. However, if you want to cut the night crawler up into many smaller pieces then I think it would be fine.
I'd go ahead and try feeding him some smaller earthworms/red wigglers. Worst case scenario he won't eat them and the will be alive in the morning.
I agree, likely attacked the nighcrawler so quickly it poked out his gill cover. I've seen it with red wriggler as well, and the eel just slurps it back in.
You can also culture the red wrigglers by building them an indoor compost box /tub. You'll have a never ending supply in a few months
My TT has recently transitioned to homemade gel food. I was worried he wasn't getting enough vitamins and other nutrients on a tilapia / bloodworm only diet.
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You can also culture the red wrigglers by building them an indoor compost box /tub. You'll have a never ending supply in a few months
My TT has recently transitioned to homemade gel food. I was worried he wasn't getting enough vitamins and other nutrients on a tilapia / bloodworm only diet.
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WalMart is your cheapest place for worms (Red or Nightcrawlers) unless you have a bait store. I have never had a problem with nightcrawlers when the eels are >6". Mine will usually take 4-5 at a feeding, sometimes none - all depends on their mood. Never seen one "choke" on a worm. I go through ~30 nightcrawlers every night to every other night. EVERY fish in the tank likes them. (I buy them in boxes of 500 from my local bait supplier for $50)
