LM Bass Diet

zon · Oct 10, 2005

Real quick question- a nice big slug from my backyard

acceptable treat for a large/small mouth bass or no?

rallysman · Oct 10, 2005

I would do it if it was me

but i throw all kinds of stuff in my tank. Someone may play the disease card so thats something to think about too.

piranha45 · Oct 10, 2005

aquatic snails sure, but i dunno about slugs; so much slime...

sandtiger · Oct 10, 2005

I gave slugs to my newts and salamanders and they handled them without a problem. I would think a bass can as well.

rallysman · Oct 10, 2005

I'm sure they would eat them in the wild..given the chance.

yourmylunch · Oct 10, 2005

they would eat them but it is not a natural food you could throw a scorpion in there to and it would eat it but its not a good idea

rallysman · Oct 10, 2005

My catfish eats shrimp but its not natural.....how could a slug harm a bass?

guppy · Oct 11, 2005

Never tried it but They eat everything else. I saw one eat a goldfinch right off a low hanging branch once.

sandtiger · Oct 11, 2005

yourmylunch said:
they would eat them but it is not a natural food you could throw a scorpion in there to and it would eat it but its not a good idea

Your kidding? Its a slug for god's sake. LMB eat friggin alligators and bluejays, I think they can take down a slug.

Wasps are probably more risky then slugs and my oscars eat them all the time.

zon · Oct 11, 2005

Well I fed them some slugs. They seemed indifferent, and just wanted more to eat...

I was more worried about diseases really.

Next up- baby mice.