Annabelle's favorite food

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Annabelle's favorite food

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I think I just discovered Annabelle's favorite food. Everything I give her she just picks at it until it's all gone. The last two feedings I gave her some scallops that I had in the freezer to try. She loves it. :D She eat's scallops like Elvis eat's mussel. Even the little bits that get away she goes after them. There is absolutely nothing to pull out of the tank when I feed her a scallop. I think she would actually kill herself overeating if I gave her too many. Has anyone else ever tried scallops?
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how cute.....you need to video her eating one of those...... :D
i've never tried them...but i will now..... :lol:
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I'll have to get some more. :D I didn't know it was going to be such a big hit. If she ever stops eating again I'll know how to get her started. Just feed her a scallop. :D
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awsome.....i can't wait to see her tear into one...... :lol:
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I thought scallops would be a real treat too, then I went out and bought some. My GSP pecked at the piece I put in there and the Brown totally ignored it. I have a Lb of scallops in my freezer now...but not for long, I love scallops!
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Dadof4 wrote:I thought scallops would be a real treat too, then I went out and bought some. My GSP pecked at the piece I put in there and the Brown totally ignored it. I have a Lb of scallops in my freezer now...but not for long, I love scallops!


:shock: .....don't let anyone see you eating those.....especially Annabelle.... :lol:
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She'll Kill you
I personaly hate sea food. I like ahi tuna and fried callamiri.
Maybe if i get my gsp it will like that.
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Yes my puffers all love scallops. I kind of use them as a treat.
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My valentini puffer loves them. Shelby not so much. The feeder crabs enjoy them though.
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I think they are Lolas favorite, too :) she's the same way, picks until it is 100% gone.
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My local grocery store only carries some processed clams, scallops, mussels, prawns etc. nothing of the shell left :(. Been meaning to check out a larger one when I go to the LFS again for more microcrabs and pond snails.
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my GSP didnt eat the scallops i tried to feed him, so i did :)
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I also had no success he just chewed and spat out which made me cross. More w/c's
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bertie 83 wrote:I also had no success he just chewed and spat out which made me cross. More w/c's
ha, haha! i don't think mine has ever spat out food before, she's a piglet! we tried squid for the first time yesterday, she LOVES it.
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I gave my stars and stripes Octopus once, it was the funnies thing you've ever seen. I dropped it in the tank, he went for it, took a bite and then it happened. The octopus tentacle came up and over his face, right between his eyes. He "FREAKED" and I do mean "FREAKED" :shock: , then he went in the corner and wouldn't come out. After I finally stopped laughing I took the tentacle out and threw it away. I never tried octopus again. lol
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