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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2011 3:36:25 GMT -5
Not sure if this belongs in live prey or enrichment ;D it's a bit of both.
Anyway, where is a good place to buy live, healthy fish for ferret fishing? Pet stores are pretty cheap, but I worry about chemicals and nasty stuff in the water, diseases, and stuff like that. Any other larger chain places that usually carry healthy fish raised with minimal chemicals? Im going to try to find some private stores, but I don't want to spend a ton of cash on snacks. Any advice?
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2011 3:54:14 GMT -5
minnows from a bait store? not sure what chemicals they use - my ferrets liked them.
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Post by Sherry on May 12, 2011 9:33:09 GMT -5
You're not showing video's of kills, so here is fine  And somehow fishing seems to bother people less than seeing another mammal caught and killed ;D |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2011 21:25:32 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2011 23:39:59 GMT -5
There is a great deal of chemical and antibiotic use in wholesale fisheries and if you can breed your own on a small scale, you can avoid the need for these products. Pet and bait shops large and small buy wholesale in my experience, if they are big enough to breed their own, their volume in the fishery will require the use of the chemicals, unfortunately. Even a moderatly overpopulated tank requires chemical treatment to keep the stock alive.
I reccommend breeding your own on a small scale. You may want to research breeding rosy red minnows. I would not feed commercially bred feeder fish to my animals, ever.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2011 0:48:35 GMT -5
You're not showing video's of kills, so here is fine And somehow fishing seems to bother people less than seeing another mammal caught and killed ;D So true, I would watch a video of a ferret catching a fish and be like "aww he's fishing!" but I can't bring myself to watch the videos of them catching mice... I wonder why that is? Maybe it's cause fish are all slimey and scaley and other mammals are fuzzy and cute? ;D But definitely avoid pet store fish, They put such nasty stuff in the water for sure! How in the world would you breed your own fish? Let us know if you find any private stores that sell healthier fish, this is one live prey I'd actually be willing to try so I'm interested too |
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Post by Sherry on May 13, 2011 9:10:36 GMT -5
So true, I would watch a video of a ferret catching a fish and be like "aww he's fishing!" but I can't bring myself to watch the videos of them catching mice... I wonder why that is? It's likely because we are all mammals, so have more sympathy with something warm blooded. |
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Post by goingpostal on May 13, 2011 11:40:07 GMT -5
There's a lot of freshwater fish that breed prolifically and give live birth, guppies, mollies and the like but they are pretty small, I guess it'd be just a treat more than anything. I've wondered this myself because I don't feel comfortable buying from a bait shop and pet stores might have stuff like copper or formalin running through them to prevent disease. But just a regular 10 gallon tank with some live or fake plants for cover, however I don't know about feeding them because most fish food says not for fish for human consumption, not sure what's in there.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2011 13:30:53 GMT -5
I am terrible at keeping fish alive, so that option is probably out.  I'll look around for some local places and inquire about what they put in their water. |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2011 18:54:00 GMT -5
when our fuzz get fish they are left over from the boys fishing...they have casting nets and catch their own bait...I wish I could help!
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Post by tayrawrrr on May 16, 2011 16:12:10 GMT -5
I work at a pet store, and I definitely agree. A lot of fish get ich very easily, and generally, you use some type of chemical to treat it. If you don't, it will eventually kill the fish. I personally wouldn't get fish from a pet store to feed, knowing the type of chemicals that generally go in to keeping most tanks' alive. Try a bait shop, for sure. You may find one where they catch their own?
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