I feed my gator a variety of foods and feel confident he gets a good assortment. But someone today told me Minnows aren't really that great for feeding and that they don't have much nutrition in them for my gator. Does anyone else know if this is true? I know goldfish are bad for them, so I avoid them.
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Minnows good food?
Jujuman
Jan 31, 2011 06:30 PM
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kachunga
Feb 01, 2011 04:03 PM
Not sure what kind of minnow you are referring to but think about what your animal would do in the wild. It may find a small water hole in drought conditions with small fish flopping around and eat it's fill. It may not find that scenario again for awhile. Alligators are opportunistic so they will eat anything they think they can fit in their mouths. So to answer your question, feeder fish are fine every once in awhile. Whole cut up fish would also be suitable and better for feedings.
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