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Post Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:27 am   Feeding Carrots

Ok i experimented with new foods expanding freds diets and his personality is really starting to show. He loves food! I gave him a carrot (Shredded but long) it was a 1 1/2 inch piece shredded. He attacked as if it were a fish (Although it did) but he never lost interest. But it did leave a HUGE mess in his tank. Is there an easier way to feed him the carrots? Hes only 2 months old.
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:43 pm   Re: Feeding Carrots

The mess was from the carrots? They don't normally leave a mess, but I guess you can just net out whats left.
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:13 am   Re: Feeding Carrots

Well i guess it could be he just wanted to break it up and not so much eat it. but i doubt it.
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Post Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:57 am   Re: Feeding Carrots

Try very thin carrot peels. Don't put too many in the tank.
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:58 am   Re: Feeding Carrots

I used to use a cheese grater, but now I like to use a potato peeler and shred thin strips that I break into little pellet-sized bites.
Bowser loves carrots so much!
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:38 am   Re: Feeding Carrots

lucky....cody wont touch any veggies....I started trying again last night. He's such a picky eater. I've also started to try to feed him out of his tank in a container of water, he looked at me like [!!!] is this thing :lol:
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