Starving is really very unnecessary... I'm really not sure why this myth of an idea is continually circulated.. I guess if you want the Lazy way it works but at what cost?
Longnose gar feeding
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Polypterus;2008697; said:All gar will take prepared foods. If your not getting them to take it you are not really trying... I've said this a thousand times... PATIENCE and PERSISTENCE is how you work with these fish.
i starved the 18" longnose and F/S for over a month and they still wouldnt take prepared food. then the juvi longnose didnt eat for about 4 or 5 days and i threw a floating pellet next to his snout and he ignored it.
city_of_evil6661;2008930; said:i starved the 18" longnose and F/S for over a month and they still wouldnt take prepared food. then the juvi longnose didnt eat for about 4 or 5 days and i threw a floating pellet next to his snout and he ignored it.
Like I said it will not always work and it is counterproductive to starve the fish. You need to train the fish.. not will it or beat it into submission...
well i did get the 18" longnose to eat shrimp before. i put it on the end of a clothes hanger and wiggled it in front of him. he hasnt touched it since. and i have also tried that with the F/S and all he does is swim away. and the juvi longnose just sits there. and he does the same with pellets.
city_of_evil6661;2009450; said:well i did get the 18" longnose to eat shrimp before. i put it on the end of a clothes hanger and wiggled it in front of him. he hasnt touched it since. and i have also tried that with the F/S and all he does is swim away. and the juvi longnose just sits there. and he does the same with pellets.
Keep working at it and be very persistent about it. They will eventually accept Frozen or prepared feeds. Trying once or twice or now and again is not going to cut it. You need to offer the food every time you feed the fish. Pick a method and use it every time....
Polypterus;2010285; said:Keep working at it and be very persistent about it. They will eventually accept Frozen or prepared feeds. Trying once or twice or now and again is not going to cut it. You need to offer the food every time you feed the fish. Pick a method and use it every time....
i throw pellets in there everyday with all the gars. and the oscars and bass eat them and the gars never even try to came near them
city_of_evil6661;2011384; said:i throw pellets in there everyday with all the gars. and the oscars and bass eat them and the gars never even try to came near them
I could start a reanalysis of the problem.. but it is already more than obvious without having to do so here...
Neil your making my head hurt....
Polypterus;2015678; said:I could start a reanalysis of the problem.. but it is already more than obvious without having to do so here...
Neil your making my head hurt....
(this is neil) but i put plenty in there with that if the gars actually wanted to eat them they could.
lol sorry. i guess i will keep quarentining the feeders. it seems to be working just fine. BTW have you checked your email.
