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bettaboy Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 3 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Dec-2004	My betta sometimes does not eat the Betta Bites that I feed him every day. I feed him 2-4 food pellets each day. He starts to eat it and then it come out of his mouth. I would like to know why he does this. I wonder if he is sick... Last edited by bettaboy at 22-Dec-2004 12:02
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I may know what you're talking about. Sometimes, fish will eat food, then spit it right out. My guess is that they are softening it up, breaking it into smaller chunks, or both. Does your betta eat the food back up again? If not, maybe you are just feeding it too much. Try cutting down on the food a little. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	Sir is right. But he might just not like your food. Try something else. A dif brand might do the trick. I have a Betta that just refuses to eat any pellet food no matter what. So now he gets special treatment. Mostly shelled peas and blood worms. HTH
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	He may still like the food, but like people fish enjoy a variety in their diet. It's also good for them. Some bettas will accept flake, and there are other betta foods available. Even treats like freeze-dried bloodworms or frozen foods may help. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	YOu should definitly feed your betta more than just betta bites in this case one food. Freeze dried worms are great for bettas as well as freeze dried shrimp and flakes. There may be something wrong with the quality of your water which is not encourageing your betta to eat. How often do you do water changes?? what are you water parameters?? [hr width='90%'][hr width='90%'][hr width='90%'] fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
bettaboy Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 3 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Dec-2004	no,he does not eat the food he spits out. i feed him freeze-dried blood worms once a week. should i feed him the freeze-dried blood worms more?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	If you feed him more than once a day I'd think you could give him the worms a bit more often. I'd still look into another type of betta food for variety as well. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	Be careful with the blood worms. They have been linked to manya constipated Betta when fed in excess. That's why the one I have to feed like this gets shelled peas. Try using other foods. Only resort to the blood worms as a last measure.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Light_Bright Moderator Posts: 1156 Kudos: 1403 Votes: 351 Registered: 16-Jan-2002	I agree with Booger on the constipation, blood worms are a treat. I like Hikari Betta Bio Gold. It is the one food that all my bettas with eat. ___________________________________________ If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
RurouniX Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Jan-2005	I always thought that spitting out food was part of my bettas personality... sometimes he'd spit out a flake and eat another piece and be fine with it some times he'd spit out a flake and eat it up again
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	they usually do it to soften up the pellets/flakes, but some have a real good game with it I feed betta bites, the old type that are the size of guppy bites, and they shouldn't need that much spitting. I think he is either trying to play you to get the bloodworms more often (they are sneaky like that) or you have the newer Bites, and he is trying to position them in his mouth so he can chew/swallow them. 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
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Yes, watch out with worms as to much feeding of it will lead to constipation and bloat. To treat this if it ever happens try some shelled peas. ==fish1[hr width='40%'][hr width='90%'][hr width='20%']
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17


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