What my 5 year old feeds her betta

[Dave Millman]

Kindergarten started this week, and my five year old daughter wanted to
write down all the things she feeds her betta for a school project.
After we wrote it, I realized it was quite a list:

Live food (caught outside)
* Moth larvae
* Fly larvae
* Meal moths
* Small flies
* Small spiders
* Ants (too chewey-eaten but not enjoyed)
* Mosquitoe larvae
* Earth worms (cut up)

Fish food (courtesy of Daddy)
* Frozen bloodworms
* Frozen brine
* Live grindle worms (his all time favorite)

My daughter loves catching things, so my wife and I have become good
judges of what should and shouldn't be fed to Jesse the betta. The poor
thing hasn't been fed a flake or a pellet in the year since we got him.

[TYNK 7]

>ubject: What my 5 year old feeds her betta
>From: Dave Millman
>Date: 9/5/2003 12:10 PM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Kindergarten started this week, and my five year old daughter wanted to
>write down all the things she feeds her betta for a school project.
>After we wrote it, I realized it was quite a list:
>
>Live food (caught outside)
> * Moth larvae
> * Fly larvae
> * Meal moths
> * Small flies
> * Small spiders
> * Ants (too chewey-eaten but not enjoyed)
> * Mosquitoe larvae
> * Earth worms (cut up)
>
>Fish food (courtesy of Daddy)
> * Frozen bloodworms
> * Frozen brine
> * Live grindle worms (his all time favorite)
>
>My daughter loves catching things, so my wife and I have become good
>judges of what should and shouldn't be fed to Jesse the betta. The poor
>thing hasn't been fed a flake or a pellet in the year since we got him

(Standing up clapping)
BRAVO!!!
Jessy's one lucky little dude.
Tell your 5 yr old they're doing a wonderful job, and that they're doing better
than most grown-ups!

[luminos]

let along a 5 yo that can spell larvae etc. Come on....

"RedForeman ©®" > wrote in message
...
>
> "TYNK 7" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >ubject: What my 5 year old feeds her betta
> > >From: Dave Millman
> > >Date: 9/5/2003 12:10 PM Central Daylight Time
> > >Message-id: >
> > >
> > >Kindergarten started this week, and my five year old daughter wanted to
> > >write down all the things she feeds her betta for a school project.
> > >After we wrote it, I realized it was quite a list:
> > >
> > >Live food (caught outside)
> > > * Moth larvae
> > > * Fly larvae
> > > * Meal moths
> > > * Small flies
> > > * Small spiders
> > > * Ants (too chewey-eaten but not enjoyed)
> > > * Mosquitoe larvae
> > > * Earth worms (cut up)
> > >
> > >Fish food (courtesy of Daddy)
> > > * Frozen bloodworms
> > > * Frozen brine
> > > * Live grindle worms (his all time favorite)
> > >
> > >My daughter loves catching things, so my wife and I have become good
> > >judges of what should and shouldn't be fed to Jesse the betta. The poor
> > >thing hasn't been fed a flake or a pellet in the year since we got him
> >
> > (Standing up clapping)
> > BRAVO!!!
> > Jessy's one lucky little dude.
> > Tell your 5 yr old they're doing a wonderful job, and that they're doing
> better
> > than most grown-ups!
>
> TYNK 7,
> Are you applauding because the 5YO has a betta or because of the things
she
> feeds it? Are those good things to feed bettas?? I'm only asking because
> I've never seen it put that way, that the 'nature' foods are better in
some
> way than the over the counter foods we buy... please explain that to me...
> more curious because I might venture into bettahood someday....
>
>

[Djay]

I've considered the benefits of live food caught in the yard and have fed my
fish the occasional cut up earthworm. In my case the concern with this is
that my wife will use slug and snail "death" and other over the counter
insecticides to control these "flower bed destroyers". Not sure what the
neighbors are doing in suburbia USA... Bottom line is that in my case the
naturally caught foods around the house might not be a good choice and so I
stick to commercially prepared foods.

DJay


"Dave Millman" > wrote in message
...
> Kindergarten started this week, and my five year old daughter wanted to
> write down all the things she feeds her betta for a school project.
> After we wrote it, I realized it was quite a list:
>
> Live food (caught outside)
> * Moth larvae
> * Fly larvae
> * Meal moths
> * Small flies
> * Small spiders
> * Ants (too chewey-eaten but not enjoyed)
> * Mosquitoe larvae
> * Earth worms (cut up)
>
> Fish food (courtesy of Daddy)
> * Frozen bloodworms
> * Frozen brine
> * Live grindle worms (his all time favorite)
>
> My daughter loves catching things, so my wife and I have become good
> judges of what should and shouldn't be fed to Jesse the betta. The poor
> thing hasn't been fed a flake or a pellet in the year since we got him.
>

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Re: What my 5 year old feeds her betta
>From: "RedForeman ©®"
>Date: 9/5/2003 2:32 PM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>
>"TYNK 7" > wrote in message
...
>> >ubject: What my 5 year old feeds her betta
>> >From: Dave Millman
>> >Date: 9/5/2003 12:10 PM Central Daylight Time
>> >Message-id: >
>> >
>> >Kindergarten started this week, and my five year old daughter wanted to
>> >write down all the things she feeds her betta for a school project.
>> >After we wrote it, I realized it was quite a list:
>> >
>> >Live food (caught outside)
>> > * Moth larvae
>> > * Fly larvae
>> > * Meal moths
>> > * Small flies
>> > * Small spiders
>> > * Ants (too chewey-eaten but not enjoyed)
>> > * Mosquitoe larvae
>> > * Earth worms (cut up)
>> >
>> >Fish food (courtesy of Daddy)
>> > * Frozen bloodworms
>> > * Frozen brine
>> > * Live grindle worms (his all time favorite)
>> >
>> >My daughter loves catching things, so my wife and I have become good
>> >judges of what should and shouldn't be fed to Jesse the betta. The poor
>> >thing hasn't been fed a flake or a pellet in the year since we got him
>>
>> (Standing up clapping)
>> BRAVO!!!
>> Jessy's one lucky little dude.
>> Tell your 5 yr old they're doing a wonderful job, and that they're doing
>better
>> than most grown-ups!
>
>TYNK 7,
>Are you applauding because the 5YO has a betta or because of the things she
>feeds it? Are those good things to feed bettas?? I'm only asking because
>I've never seen it put that way, that the 'nature' foods are better in some
>way than the over the counter foods we buy... please explain that to me...
>more curious because I might venture into bettahood someday....

I applauded the 5 yr old's care and feeding of their Betta.
That was about the best menu a Betta could ask for.

[Jeff Pratt]

Djay wrote:

> I've considered the benefits of live food caught in the yard and have fed
> my
> fish the occasional cut up earthworm. In my case the concern with this is
> that my wife will use slug and snail "death" and other over the counter
> insecticides to control these "flower bed destroyers". Not sure what the
> neighbors are doing in suburbia USA... Bottom line is that in my case
> the naturally caught foods around the house might not be a good choice and
> so I stick to commercially prepared foods.
>
> DJay

You can just as easily control slugs with a saucer of beer. simply bury
the saucer up to its lip in soil, and fill with beer. clean once a week or
so.

Insects can be controlled with diatomaceous earth powder. yes, this is the
same stuff as brown algae, just fossilized.

Jeff

> "Dave Millman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Kindergarten started this week, and my five year old daughter wanted to
>> write down all the things she feeds her betta for a school project.
>> After we wrote it, I realized it was quite a list:
>>
>> Live food (caught outside)
>> * Moth larvae
>> * Fly larvae
>> * Meal moths
>> * Small flies
>> * Small spiders
>> * Ants (too chewey-eaten but not enjoyed)
>> * Mosquitoe larvae
>> * Earth worms (cut up)
>>
>> Fish food (courtesy of Daddy)
>> * Frozen bloodworms
>> * Frozen brine
>> * Live grindle worms (his all time favorite)
>>
>> My daughter loves catching things, so my wife and I have become good
>> judges of what should and shouldn't be fed to Jesse the betta. The poor
>> thing hasn't been fed a flake or a pellet in the year since we got him.
>>

[Djay]

WHAT???

Let pests drink MY BEER???

:)


"Jeff Pratt" > wrote in message
news:4l17b.58388$kW.4983@edtnps84...
> Djay wrote:
>
> > I've considered the benefits of live food caught in the yard and have
fed
> > my
> > fish the occasional cut up earthworm. In my case the concern with this
is
> > that my wife will use slug and snail "death" and other over the counter
> > insecticides to control these "flower bed destroyers". Not sure what
the
> > neighbors are doing in suburbia USA... Bottom line is that in my case
> > the naturally caught foods around the house might not be a good choice
and
> > so I stick to commercially prepared foods.
> >
> > DJay
>
> You can just as easily control slugs with a saucer of beer. simply bury
> the saucer up to its lip in soil, and fill with beer. clean once a week
or
> so.
>
> Insects can be controlled with diatomaceous earth powder. yes, this is
the
> same stuff as brown algae, just fossilized.
>
> Jeff
>
> > "Dave Millman" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Kindergarten started this week, and my five year old daughter wanted to
> >> write down all the things she feeds her betta for a school project.
> >> After we wrote it, I realized it was quite a list:
> >>
> >> Live food (caught outside)
> >> * Moth larvae
> >> * Fly larvae
> >> * Meal moths
> >> * Small flies
> >> * Small spiders
> >> * Ants (too chewey-eaten but not enjoyed)
> >> * Mosquitoe larvae
> >> * Earth worms (cut up)
> >>
> >> Fish food (courtesy of Daddy)
> >> * Frozen bloodworms
> >> * Frozen brine
> >> * Live grindle worms (his all time favorite)
> >>
> >> My daughter loves catching things, so my wife and I have become good
> >> judges of what should and shouldn't be fed to Jesse the betta. The poor
> >> thing hasn't been fed a flake or a pellet in the year since we got him.
> >>
>

[Jeff Pratt]

Djay wrote:

> WHAT???
>
> Let pests drink MY BEER???
>
> :)

<asbestos undies>

Just use Budweiser. Then you're not wasting beer, just a pale watery
beer-like substance ;-)

</asbestos>

Jeff

> "Jeff Pratt" > wrote in message
> news:4l17b.58388$kW.4983@edtnps84...
>> Djay wrote:
>>
>> > I've considered the benefits of live food caught in the yard and have
> fed
>> > my
>> > fish the occasional cut up earthworm. In my case the concern with this
> is
>> > that my wife will use slug and snail "death" and other over the counter
>> > insecticides to control these "flower bed destroyers". Not sure what
> the
>> > neighbors are doing in suburbia USA... Bottom line is that in my
>> > case the naturally caught foods around the house might not be a good
>> > choice
> and
>> > so I stick to commercially prepared foods.
>> >
>> > DJay
>>
>> You can just as easily control slugs with a saucer of beer. simply bury
>> the saucer up to its lip in soil, and fill with beer. clean once a week
> or
>> so.
>>
>> Insects can be controlled with diatomaceous earth powder. yes, this is
> the
>> same stuff as brown algae, just fossilized.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> > "Dave Millman" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> Kindergarten started this week, and my five year old daughter wanted
>> >> to write down all the things she feeds her betta for a school project.
>> >> After we wrote it, I realized it was quite a list:
>> >>
>> >> Live food (caught outside)
>> >> * Moth larvae
>> >> * Fly larvae
>> >> * Meal moths
>> >> * Small flies
>> >> * Small spiders
>> >> * Ants (too chewey-eaten but not enjoyed)
>> >> * Mosquitoe larvae
>> >> * Earth worms (cut up)
>> >>
>> >> Fish food (courtesy of Daddy)
>> >> * Frozen bloodworms
>> >> * Frozen brine
>> >> * Live grindle worms (his all time favorite)
>> >>
>> >> My daughter loves catching things, so my wife and I have become good
>> >> judges of what should and shouldn't be fed to Jesse the betta. The
>> >> poor thing hasn't been fed a flake or a pellet in the year since we
>> >> got him.
>> >>
>>

[Donald Kerns]

Jeff Pratt wrote:

> Djay wrote:
>
>> WHAT???
>>
>> Let pests drink MY BEER???
>>
>> :)
>
> <asbestos undies>
>
> Just use Budweiser. Then you're not wasting beer, just a pale watery
> beer-like substance ;-)
>
> </asbestos>

Well, at least they have truth in advertizing... "Nothing beats a Bud."

Yes indeed, drinking nothing does beat drinking a Bud.

=D

> Jeff
>
>> "Jeff Pratt" > wrote in message
>> news:4l17b.58388$kW.4983@edtnps84...
>>> Djay wrote:
>>>
>>> You can just as easily control slugs with a saucer of beer. simply
>>> bury
>>> the saucer up to its lip in soil, and fill with beer. clean once a
>>> week
>> or
>>> so.
>>>

--
"When you've lost your ability to laugh, you've lost your ability to
think straight." -To Inherit the Wind

[NetMax]

"Donald Kerns" > wrote in message
...
> Jeff Pratt wrote:
>
> > Djay wrote:
> >
> >> WHAT???
> >>
> >> Let pests drink MY BEER???
> >>
> >> :)
> >
> > <asbestos undies>
> >
> > Just use Budweiser. Then you're not wasting beer, just a pale watery
> > beer-like substance ;-)
> >
> > </asbestos>
>
> Well, at least they have truth in advertizing... "Nothing beats a Bud."
>
> Yes indeed, drinking nothing does beat drinking a Bud.
>
> =D

<pulling up asbestos undies>

From a Canadian perspective, I'd say that most any American beer should
be strong enough for taking care of your garden slugs ;~)

<quietly stepping back into the Usenet shadows>

NetMax

> > Jeff
> >
> >> "Jeff Pratt" > wrote in message
> >> news:4l17b.58388$kW.4983@edtnps84...
> >>> Djay wrote:
> >>>
> >>> You can just as easily control slugs with a saucer of beer. simply
> >>> bury
> >>> the saucer up to its lip in soil, and fill with beer. clean once a
> >>> week
> >> or
> >>> so.
> >>>
>
> --
> "When you've lost your ability to laugh, you've lost your ability to
> think straight." -To Inherit the Wind