I keep many pleco's and most love zucchini,butternut squash,yellow squash,etc..So is there a squash type plant found in the wild and if so what is it called??How do pleco's in the wild get all there veggies?
is there a squash type plant found in the wild?
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Unfortunately, I am not familiar with native plants that fall into the water primarily in Brazil 
Around here, Mulberries seem to be the most common plant matter that drops...and the native fish love 'em!
You ask a good question though. It would be awesome to find out that you can grow a squash type native plant just to feed your Plecos. If nothing else, have you thought of growing common squash?
Around here, Mulberries seem to be the most common plant matter that drops...and the native fish love 'em!You ask a good question though. It would be awesome to find out that you can grow a squash type native plant just to feed your Plecos. If nothing else, have you thought of growing common squash?
Lots of "squash like" plants and fruit grow in the Jungle, and fall into the rivers, and plecos clean them up.
Without stomping around in the upper reaches of the Amazon looking for plants I can't name them, but don't worry, they are there.
Main thing is when we are keeping them is to find what foods are at the local fruit shop that they will eat. Luckily they are omnivores and eat pretty much anything.
Ian
Without stomping around in the upper reaches of the Amazon looking for plants I can't name them, but don't worry, they are there.
Main thing is when we are keeping them is to find what foods are at the local fruit shop that they will eat. Luckily they are omnivores and eat pretty much anything.
Ian
There are many species of wild squash, but they generally grow in semi-arid environments.
The type of plants Plecos encounter in the wild would very tremendously from location to location and seasonally as well. I think feeding a variety of locally available vegetables and leafy plant material is the best you can do.
The type of plants Plecos encounter in the wild would very tremendously from location to location and seasonally as well. I think feeding a variety of locally available vegetables and leafy plant material is the best you can do.
Anything is fair game when its flood season...thats my opinion when it floods.. alot of fruits/veggies from the floor gets ate regardless of where it came from. Alot of animals drop food/feces into the water and that also get ate. So I believe its not a issue of a specific squash/plant material found in the wild, its the fact that they're a plant part.