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Post Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:27 pm   Tuna

I was dipping the pellets into tuna water to give to my baby RES to try to encourage him to eat them since I heard that they like foods with strong smells and my vet told me. Well some pieces of the canned tuna got in his water when I dropped the pellets into it and he ate the pieces of tuna. He wanted more but I didn't feed him because I was unsure but is he going to be alright eating a small amount of canned tuna??
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Post Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:58 pm   

Its not going to hurt him but the pellets should make up the majority of his diet protein-wise. Its okay for him to have it as a snack once a week or two.
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:27 am   

What has he been eating?
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:40 pm   

i haf another tuna question....
if u dip wutever in the tuna water.
wut do u do with the tuna??
u guys just cook it for ur own meal??
u'll be eating tuna like daily? =P
or is there tuna water?
bottled tuna water?
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:19 pm   

No I have can tuna and I just use the water from the can and my mom takes the tuna to lunch. I just got one can to try to encourage him to eat the pellets but now since I have done that he just wants to eat tuna LOL. I didn't know if it was safe to give him just a tiny bit.
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:05 pm   

Bottled Tuna Water, :D .
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:01 pm   

Pizza wrote:Bottled Tuna Water, :D .


where?
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:13 pm   

It doesnt exist...
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Post Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:59 am   

Who would drink it, other than pets? ;)
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Post Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:28 am   

Pizza wrote:Who would drink it, other than pets? ;)


"catty" people? :lol:

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Post Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:29 pm   

Yeah, I gave Napoleon a bit of tuna and after that he didn't want anything else, he went wild over it. Best to give just a tiny bit as treats. Although I don't know if there are any other health concerns with tuna, anyone who knows, feel free to override me.
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Post Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:51 pm   

Tuna...high in protein (also somewhat salty). Too much protein in the diet causes too fast a growth and shell/health problems.
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