Feeding frozen bloodworms?

[shmifty5]

so i've been feeding my newt frozen bloodworms (he hasn't eaten yet, maybe he has eaten a little bit when i wasn't around but if he does eat when im not around he isn't eating much, i always find the majority of the worms in the same area.

my question is how to feed the worms, i know water quality is a must for amphibians and im trying my best for figgy (named, in part, after fig newtons, lol), but it's such a hassle to try and find the worms and even then it's diffiuclt to get them all, is there anyway i can keep them in one location? whenever i try to put them in a specific place the chunk'o'cube just floats away and spreads the worms all over the tank.

how do you guys keep them in one place and more importantly how can i?!

 

[Greatwtehunter]

Defrost the worms first in a seperate container. Then when you're ready to feed them just place them on a lid (I use petri dishes) or some other members like to put the bloodworms in a small jar and then slowly sink it down. Either of these methods will keep the bloodworms in a central location which makes them a breeze to clean up. The jar method is the easiest in regards to clean up because you just take out the jar when they are done feeding but sometimes it takes the newts awhile to figure out which end to enter.

 

[lea]

hi shmifty5
i have a axie and i put my earthworms/bloodworm is a jar just like justin said and it works wonderfully...no mess...and easy to clean up
lea

 

[shmifty5]

thanks for the suggestions, i will try the jar method next time i feed figgy, would a plastic fruit jar work? my step-mom always buys those mixed fruit thingies with the sugar water and they come in these small plastic jars, will that be okay or will i have to do anything special inorder to clean it?

(i know, way too many questions, i'd just rather be safe than sorry)

 

[Greatwtehunter]

Just clean it as if it were one of your dishes.

 

[evut]

I wonder if your plastic jar will sink - that would be a problem. If you use glass you can sterilise it with boiling water, if you're worried.
I personally defrost the cubes in a dish on a piece of kitchen roll - this way you can get rid of some of the juices that would otherwise go into the water.
Regarding the mess - I have an area in the tank just for feeding with nothing on the floor. And my newts don't leave leftovers

 

[gloriousspandex]

Defrost the worms first in a seperate container. Then when you're ready to feed them just place them on a lid (I use petri dishes) or some other members like to put the bloodworms in a small jar and then slowly sink it down. Either of these methods will keep the bloodworms in a central location which makes them a breeze to clean up. The jar method is the easiest in regards to clean up because you just take out the jar when they are done feeding but sometimes it takes the newts awhile to figure out which end to enter.

Huh, this is a great idea, thanks for sharing! I'll definitely have to try this.