i have a 11 inch florida gar and im trying to get him on carnivore pellets. he checks em out when idrop them in. he also took a bite of frozen beef heart. any suggestions on how to get him on that as well? thanks for the help, Matt
how to get gar to eat pellets?
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markwright;4994101; said:
markwright;4994160; said:
no and no.
there are many threads and useful info on this topic in the gar forum, please run a search and you will find plenty of instruction/suggestions on what works and is best for the fish. good luck--
--solomon
markwright;4995182; said:
i referred him to searching the forum for the many relevant threads on the topic...which is much better info than the incorrect and useless information you posted--
--solomon
markwright;4995182; said:
well im just looking for other ways than to starve him. which is actually what im doing now untill i get more ideas.
markwright;4995182; said:
Solomon (E_Americanus) is a gar expert and one of the most respected members of this forum. He's just trying to direct the OP to the multiple threads of this nature that have been previously posted.
matt campbell;4995701; said:
Keep feeding it; starving it will not help it health wise especially if it's a YOY gar. What's it currently feeding on? You mentioned that it took beef heart, so try to get it on fish fillets and/or shrimp (much healthier than beef heart) before trying to get it on pellets. Once it's on prepared foods, try stuffing its food with pellets to get it to eat pellets by themselves; apparently this method has worked for others. I have never bothered to convert my gars to pellets, so, as Solomon said, do a search on the many previous detailed threads on this subject.
Wiggles92;4995726; said:
Solomon (E_Americanus) is a gar expert and one of the most respected members of this forum. He's just trying to direct the OP to the multiple threads of this nature that have been previously posted.
+2 Solomon is pretty much the man and Richard is his sidekick
Just kidding Richard. you guys are both an extraordinary asset to the Gar and Ancient fish Forum. These guys whole entire lives are center around researching about these wonder fish. OP I was like you I thought these guys were lying but it takes patience and cleverness because gar are in a clever fish. Try soaking them in water first and drop in right by the gar check the links out HERE and Here. There is plenty more just search the forum and if all else fails just pm those who have been successful at it. Patience is the key your gar WILL come around. Any more question just PM me
