What to feed lions????

[sk8fergy]

Ok, the lion ive wanted is at the lfs and in qt. I know what the lfs says to feed it and what this website says but im curious as to what the people on here recommend. I want it to be healthy and any and all suggestions will be at least tried. Its a dwarf fuzzy lion and so far looks very healthy and is eating krill. Any other suggestions on care would be appreciated as well.

 

[pleasants9]

i just got mine recently too, so far hes eaten live feeder shrimp. Ive tried to interest him in silversides but no luck yet on anything frozen.

 

[txfishman]

if he is eating krill then i would soak some silverside in garlic-Xtreme and feed it to him.

 

[reefer75]

I use frozen uncoocked shrimp. That worked for me right away.

 

[pleasants9]

tonight was the first time the lion ate someof my frozen mysis. I add vitamins to all my feedings also both frozen and alive.

 

[nwdyr]

In Chicago we feed them people who don't pay gambling debts

just a thought

 

[nicetry]

Originally Posted by sk8fergy
http:///forum/post/2912948
Ok, the lion ive wanted is at the lfs and in qt. I know what the lfs says to feed it and what this website says but im curious as to what the people on here recommend. I want it to be healthy and any and all suggestions will be at least tried. Its a dwarf fuzzy lion and so far looks very healthy and is eating krill. Any other suggestions on care would be appreciated as well.
Don't use krill as a staple of the lion's diet. It's okay for an occassional treat but offer it a variety of meaty foods. Mine get chunks of sea scallop, raw shrimp with the shell on, silversides, chunks of raw crab meat, boneless whitefish, squid and octopus. Soaking the food in selcon or zoe is a good idea. Remember not to feed it every day. 3 times a week is fine and they will get adequate nutrition. One of the biggest contributors to health problems and prematue death is overfeeding them. How big is the specimen you're getting? What species?

 

[synjay6661]

I heard Crickets are good is that true?
ive never tried but i was wondering

 

[nicetry]

Originally Posted by SYNJAY6661
http:///forum/post/2913469
I heard Crickets are good is that true?
ive never tried but i was wondering
Crickets won't hurt them, and they are a live prey so the lions take to them readily, but it's not a natural food for them. I'd stick with meaty ocean foods.

 

[synjay6661]

Originally Posted by nicetry
http:///forum/post/2913635
Crickets won't hurt them, and they are a live prey so the lions take to them readily, but it's not a natural food for them. I'd stick with meaty ocean foods.
thank you!

 

[txfishman]

one thing not to feed them is feeder goldfish. They have no nutrition and can starve your fish if that is the only food fed to them.

 

[1990jpyj]

frozen carnivore food. the whole cube.

 

[hammerhed7]

Originally Posted by nwdyr
http:///forum/post/2913246
In Chicago we feed them people who don't pay gambling debts

just a thought
True, in addition to the dead beat gamblers I feed my lions raw shrimp, clams, scallops, silversides, and their favorite squid.

 

[pleasants9]

so far my fuzzy is eating frozen silversides, live ghost shrimp and pieces of clam. concerning the squid wheredo you get yours. the only place i can think of to get solid pieces of squid is the bait store.