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going away... what about feeding?
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:31 am
by j_wishbone
hey guys
what arrangements do you guys have when you guys go on holidays
hows does your puffers get fed????
automatic feeding machines?
puffer sitting?
any other suggestions?
Re: going away... what about feeding?
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:59 am
by Nick
If it's less than two weeks and doesn't included DPs, I just let them be, simply overfeeding the week before I go to fatten them up a bit. DPs I don't like letting go more than one week.
Re: going away... what about feeding?
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:33 am
by Pufferpunk
I have aw lil ole lady neighbor who drops in pre-measured foods in Dixie cups every other day.
Re: going away... what about feeding?
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:24 pm
by j_wishbone
Nick wrote:If it's less than two weeks and doesn't included DPs, I just let them be, simply overfeeding the week before I go to fatten them up a bit. DPs I don't like letting go more than one week.
oh ok
so you think they can go for 2 weeks without food
only thinking of going away for 5 days....?
btw - leaving a dog face puffer behind....
Re: going away... what about feeding?
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:58 pm
by Nick
Just fatten the fish up before you go, for only 5 days... then give them a nice meal when you get back.
Re: going away... what about feeding?
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:27 pm
by Pufferpunk
Do a WC before you leave though.
Re: going away... what about feeding?
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:01 am
by j_wishbone
Pufferpunk wrote:Do a WC before you leave though.
ok kewl