si_sphinx Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Is it ok to feed wetas to my Oscars and jags? found a few in my wood shed and was wondering if they would harm the fish or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Should be fine, but be aware that your Oscars might refuse to eat anything else if they really like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Should be fine, but be aware that your Oscars might refuse to eat anything else if they really like them. We are talking about Oscars here... :lol: :lol: I have yet to meet an Oscar that refuses any form of tucker.... (unless it's unwell) :lol: :lol: I have fed live food to our Oscars off and on, and they have resumed eating as normal... pellet foods etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 My big old female will only eat turtle treats, brine shrimp (go figure) or live house and crane flies. Anything else is below her standards :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I'm not sure how much nutritional value they'll have, plus they have some pretty sharp bits. Maybe order some crickets if you want to feed your oscars insects and leave the native (endangered?) ones alone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 :lol: She must be one of those Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet) type Oscars with the too higher standards... gee where did you find her, they hard to find :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I'm not sure how much nutritional value they'll have, plus they have some pretty sharp bits. Maybe order some crickets if you want to feed your oscars insects and leave the native (endangered?) ones alone... Animates has cricket cultures for sale now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Actually I was thinking about the Weta thing... before I posted earlier and thought maybe some locusts or crickets as David mentioned, would be better... I don't think I could go as far as feeding Weta as such to any of our fish, they are beautiful creatures. I have only ever seen one Weta in our area before.. something smaller and less spiney as David mentioned would be a better alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Sam Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 If your wetas are from the woodshed they are probably cave wetas - gorgeous things. My cat used to catch them and I felt terrible. I'd try just a leg first to see if they will crunch them. There are sharp spines on the legs. Keep us posted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 So they would be good for puffers then! Maybe not so good for the oscars by the sound of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 ok thanks , ill let them go then. They are everywhere down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Ummmm if they have sharp spines on the legs, I would totally forget about trying any such leg :lol: You want your Oscars insides to be healthy and non perforated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 What about the jags, THEY should be ok eating them, they seem to eat anything as soon as it hits the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Anything with sharp spines I wouldn't be throwing to any fish, you never know where that leg might lodge itself, IMO it is better to be safer than sorry... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 They will probably eat them, but why are you so keen to feed them? If you want to vary/improve the fishes diet then get some crickets and gutload them with vitamins. If you're more into bloodsports more to the philippines and take up cock fighting. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyNat Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 if i have any locusts that are too big for my beardie i just feed them 2 my oscars and jags, they love them funny they always fight over the head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Could be tree wetas or ground wetas. got a photo? I was feeding Ground wetas to kokopu and they loved them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Couldn't you remove legs before feeding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I bet Giant Kokopu love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 i ended up just chucking them in the tank and the jag ate them real quick. don't think they hurt him. the wetas didn't have ant spines or anything. not sure what kind they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemines Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 don't weta also have heaps of nasty bacteria on their spiny legs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markvs Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 as far as I know it would in fact be illegal to feed the wetas to any fish. To my knowledge they are pretected and killing one may open you up to a $200 fine So, If I am correct, it would be better to let the little beasties go, By the way, any one know where I can find water hyacinth?? :lol: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 I agree that the little critters should be released, go crickets or locusts.. 8) We should be taking care of our Weta... no feeding them to our non native fish :lol: By the way, any one know where I can find water hyacinth?? :lol: :bounce: :lol: :lol: As far as I am aware water hyacinth is a swear word on this site :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markvs Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 just a little gentle sarcasm, indicating I myself have disposed of the little critters , once by axe- clean beheading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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