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jammer 16-06-2003 12:44 AM

Petting the fish
 
Never in a million years did i think i would be petting my fish with
my finger. It was cool and definately a first! Guess he missed me.

Just Me \Koi\ 16-06-2003 01:20 AM

Petting the fish
 
It's the ultimate sign that you have earned the trust of your fish, and that
they are letting you in their life! The first time mine let me, I went
crazy for joy.

I achieved my contact by bribery though. I had something they couldn't
resist...orange!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

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"jammer" wrote in message
...
Never in a million years did i think i would be petting my fish with
my finger. It was cool and definately a first! Guess he missed me.




jammer 16-06-2003 02:32 AM

Petting the fish
 
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 00:18:20 GMT, "Just Me \"Koi\""
wrote:

It's the ultimate sign that you have earned the trust of your fish, and that
they are letting you in their life! The first time mine let me, I went
crazy for joy.

I achieved my contact by bribery though. I had something they couldn't
resist...orange!


I went to the store and forgot to get an orange! I have never given
them any, but i'm sure after letting me pet him (only one right now)
he'll get anything i think he'll like. ....I did not intend to get
attached to a fish!! (Ok, i hear this faint roaring laughter and head
shaking going on) Lord help me if something gets him...

Denise 16-06-2003 02:56 AM

Petting the fish
 
WAY COOL!

I was told by guy I buy my fish from to always make sure hands are WET
before touching fish (protects their slime coat)

Have you named your fish? Anyone here name their fish?

Denise

Visit my gardens:

http://web1.in4web.com/mtcdrc


jammer 16-06-2003 03:08 AM

Petting the fish
 

You know, i never thought of naming them until last night and i don't
know yet what to call them. I am working on it.


On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 21:31:29 -0400 (EDT), (Denise)
wrote:

WAY COOL!

I was told by guy I buy my fish from to always make sure hands are WET
before touching fish (protects their slime coat)

Have you named your fish? Anyone here name their fish?

Denise

Visit my gardens:

http://web1.in4web.com/mtcdrc


crclark 16-06-2003 04:08 AM

Petting the fish
 
Named them?? I have named my bigger ones. there is Big Daddy, Goldie and
miss Silver..Goldie and Silver are fan tails and are really silly..Then I
have the Bogsey Twins..Blue Shibunkins..Now I have to buy and orange..It is
great when you can pet them and then suck on your finger. Connie

jammer wrote in message
...

You know, i never thought of naming them until last night and i don't
know yet what to call them. I am working on it.


On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 21:31:29 -0400 (EDT), (Denise)
wrote:

WAY COOL!

I was told by guy I buy my fish from to always make sure hands are WET
before touching fish (protects their slime coat)

Have you named your fish? Anyone here name their fish?

Denise

Visit my gardens:

http://web1.in4web.com/mtcdrc





16-06-2003 04:44 AM

Petting the fish
 

"jammer" wrote in message
...

OK I am lost, You use a real eating Orange and feed them that?
Or you coat your hand in orange tasting juice?





jammer 16-06-2003 04:44 AM

Petting the fish
 
Real eating oranges.


On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 23:36:40 -0400, Rich wrote:


"jammer" wrote in message
.. .

OK I am lost, You use a real eating Orange and feed them that?
Or you coat your hand in orange tasting juice?





Sue Alexandre 16-06-2003 04:56 AM

Petting the fish
 
But of COURSE I've named my fish. Well, the seven adult koi all have names.
I haven't named the babies from last year's harvesting yet, nor any of the
goldfish. I DO have my limits, you know. LOL
Sue


"Denise" wrote in message
...
WAY COOL!

I was told by guy I buy my fish from to always make sure hands are WET
before touching fish (protects their slime coat)

Have you named your fish? Anyone here name their fish?

Denise

Visit my gardens:

http://web1.in4web.com/mtcdrc




Just Me \Koi\ 16-06-2003 04:56 AM

Petting the fish
 
I have a fish we named Pig...for obvious reasons..he'll eat anything!! and
is ever begging for food..

Anyway, I will be soooooooo sad if anything was to happen to pig!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"jammer" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 00:18:20 GMT, "Just Me \"Koi\""
wrote:

It's the ultimate sign that you have earned the trust of your fish, and

that
they are letting you in their life! The first time mine let me, I went
crazy for joy.

I achieved my contact by bribery though. I had something they couldn't
resist...orange!


I went to the store and forgot to get an orange! I have never given
them any, but i'm sure after letting me pet him (only one right now)
he'll get anything i think he'll like. ....I did not intend to get
attached to a fish!! (Ok, i hear this faint roaring laughter and head
shaking going on) Lord help me if something gets him...




Just Me \Koi\ 16-06-2003 04:56 AM

Petting the fish
 
You cut it into four, and throw it in there one quarter at a time, and stand
back. You may want to bring in the babies first since it will get UGLY!
Make sure you pull out the left over (Peels only is left, I'm a amazed how
they can skin the orange!)

If yours are not used to oranges, it may take while for them to get going.
Hold off on feeding them for like 2-3 days, and then they will be good and
ready to eat whatever you have!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

Rich wrote in message ...

"jammer" wrote in message
...

OK I am lost, You use a real eating Orange and feed them that?
Or you coat your hand in orange tasting juice?







Go Fig 16-06-2003 05:08 AM

Petting the fish
 
In article ,
jammer wrote:

Real eating oranges.


Watermelon too.

jay
Sun, Jun 15, 2003





On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 23:36:40 -0400, Rich wrote:


"jammer" wrote in message
.. .

OK I am lost, You use a real eating Orange and feed them that?
Or you coat your hand in orange tasting juice?





--

Legend insists that as he finished his abject...
Galileo muttered under his breath: "Nevertheless, it does move."

John Rutz 16-06-2003 05:20 AM

Petting the fish
 



I was told by guy I buy my fish from to always make sure hands are
WET before touching fish (protects their slime coat)

Have you named your fish? Anyone here name their fish?

Denise

Visit my gardens:

http://web1.in4web.com/mtcdrc



I named the first 4 I got I refused to name the 150 that were given to
me ( never ofer to adopt a closing ponds fish sight unseen )
sides Im too old to remember that many names ;-)

--





John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad
judgement

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com


Snooze 16-06-2003 05:32 AM

Petting the fish
 
"jammer" wrote in message
...
Never in a million years did i think i would be petting my fish with
my finger. It was cool and definately a first! Guess he missed me.


In a country where you can stick the word "anti-bacterial" on anything, and
thousands of germphobic morons will fork over billions of dollars annually
so they can constantly bath the good and bad bacterial in low doses of
antibiotics and help raise the resistance level.

And yet in the same country we've got porgers who willingly stick their
hands into stagnant water filled with fish poop, rotting algae and barley
straw, and then tell all their online friends that they touched a fish
covered in mucus-like-slime.

To quote Russian comic, Yakov Smirnoff, "What a country!"

:)

Sameer




*muffin* 16-06-2003 08:00 PM

Petting the fish
 
how big do the fish need to be??

is it just koi? or do goldfish eat this?

can they get sick by eating it too often?

Muffin has a horse that loves pepsi....


"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
...
You cut it into four, and throw it in there one quarter at a time, and

stand
back. You may want to bring in the babies first since it will get UGLY!
Make sure you pull out the left over (Peels only is left, I'm a amazed how
they can skin the orange!)

If yours are not used to oranges, it may take while for them to get going.
Hold off on feeding them for like 2-3 days, and then they will be good and
ready to eat whatever you have!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

Rich wrote in message ...

"jammer" wrote in message
...

OK I am lost, You use a real eating Orange and feed them that?
Or you coat your hand in orange tasting juice?










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