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	another case of a betta not eating
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	I've had my male CT for about 2 or 3 months and he hasn't eaten ANYTHING! Not even a nibble. I've tried betta pellets, tropical pellets, betta flakes, tropical flakes, frozen brine shrimp, frozen blood worms, freeze dried blood worms, and brine shrimp pellets. Anything I put in just goes down to the gravel and sits. I've let it sit for a couple days before removing it to see if he picks at it, but no. How in the world has he been getting nutrition the past few months? There's no sign of any disease... he seems perfectly healthy. I'm stumped! ><>Dani<><
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	Okay he is obviously eating something... I just wonder what. Try live brine if possible or live bloodworms. Shelled peas? It is odd that he hasn't/doesn't eat. Last edited by Daniel at 17-Jan-2005 18:47
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	have you tried feeding him after lights out? maybe he is afraid of eating in front of you and just waits til you leave? For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	I've been leaving the food in for a couple days at a time and none of it ever disappears. ><>Dani<><
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Live... We feed all our bettas at work live food daily. That might be what he's used to, ask Jorge to bring some blackworms or something home. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	I'm stumped! All I can say is if he is still alive after all this time he IS eating something. A Betta can not live for 2 months without food, no matter how healthy he is.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	I WIN!!! I caught him eating I guess he finally got brave enough to eat while I'm around. Sneaky little bugger ><>Dani<><
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	I'm glad Dani What was he eating? -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17


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