Picky eater

[BettaMomma]

So.
I have discovered that Jack will only eat things that move. He's a predator of the MiniBow ocean.
Therefore, he won't touch his pellets til they start sinking.
He swims by and rolls his eyes at the daphnia we're now trying for him, and unfortunately that doesn't ever sink - it just floats over and sticks to the side of the tank.
Same with the freeze dried bloodworms.

OOoOoOoh I really don't wanna get into the whole real live food thing because of the fears of bacteria and stuff.

Will he eventually just learn to eat what we put in there?

 

[Styx]

Mine did. Didn't feed them for a week and suddenly they REALLY liked those pellets.

Weird thing is, now my fish that once wouldn't touch pellets, like them more than live food. I have a couple that won't touch live blackworms, but will choose the pellets over the live food.

 

[BettaMomma]

Okay, good.
It's going to make for a really messy tank for a while.
Great, I always wanted a fish that required double the water changes of everyone else. crimeny.
I guess he likes the thrill of the chase.
He kind of attacks the pellets sideways.
Guess he wants to make sure they don't get away from him.

what a goon.

 

[Styx]

XD

Most of mine wouldn't eat what I gave them right away, but they all eat the pellets now.

 

[3fsh]

All of the bettas I've had seem to enjoy scaring the bujeesus out of me by starving themselves for a week after I get them. Of course, I always give into their little pleading-baby-betta stares and buy them live food because I'm a huge pushover. ) I did find out (quite by accident) that if you hold your finger in the opening little flap and wiggle it where they can see it, it kind of sparks their appetite. I can't explain it, but once they've done the "butt wiggle" and jumped out of the water at my finger they eat the food IMMEDIATELY after it hits the surface of the water. Almost as if they think they've scared some large insect into falling into the water??? I dunno... but it works and I do the jumping ritual every morning. LOL... I'm starting to sound a little psyco aren't I....

 

[BettaMomma]

LOL
That sounds just like something I'd think up.
I'm glad I'm not the only one.

I'll be laughing at that one for days...

 

[BettaMomma]

Just had to post one more time before I go to bed.
YAY - I finally hit 1000 posts.



wait... YAY? I think that means I need to get more work done during the day while I'm AT WORK.

lol

 

[Styx]

Yay!

I once fed my PK, Zosimus, a live cricket. He LOVED tearing it apart. He ate everything but the head and one leg.

 

[BettaMomma]

EWW yuck.