GoldfishJoe 0 Posted January 4, 2011 My 1st post here YAY! Anyway i have had my 3 goldies for about 3 weeks now and only jut started hand feeding them few days a go, they took to it straight away, now i hand feed them their flakes, 1 small pinch per fish. Is this good that they trust me enough? I've heard of many goldie owners who haven't had this success a their goldies are very very shy. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjbubbles 211 Posted January 4, 2011 I remember how pleased I was when Fluffy first took food out of my hand. He's never done it again, though. Maybe he's not as hungry now as he was when I first got him. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellbell4ever 1,381 Posted January 4, 2011 very rewarding getting your goldfish to hand feed congrats!!! try some different food when you can;) 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johann_pond 39 Posted January 4, 2011 I would be proud! I can't get mine to take pellets from my hand. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number20121 2,663 Posted January 4, 2011 Just watch that they don't take your HAND instead of the pellets 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackteles 99 Posted January 4, 2011 Try hand feeding them with a cube of Tubifex....mine always come right up for that. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashlee18 1,169 Posted January 4, 2011 Oh yes, I was one proud mama when chaos finally took food from my hand. She used to nose dive into the plants when she saw me coming. Some of the others still don't get it though. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldPigs 10 Posted December 21, 2012 I'm trying hand feeding right now, wish me luck! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yafashelli 9,540 Posted December 21, 2012 Mine all eat from my hand. It's much easier to practice using a gel food, as it's got a nice bit of surface area. Have you tried repashy soilent green? Good stuff! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
great_kahn 109 Posted December 21, 2012 Good stuff. Try some blanched spinach and hold onto it while they try and pull you in lol. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted December 22, 2012 Mine all eat from my hand. It's much easier to practice using a gel food, as it's got a nice bit of surface area. Have you tried repashy soilent green? Good stuff! If you cut the repashy into an earthworm-shaped piece and dangle that in the water, the nervous ones will find it easier to approach your hand. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erictruong 4 Posted December 22, 2012 I have trained almost all my goldfish to eat from my hands, just waiting on the little pearl scale now :S 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted December 22, 2012 Actually, they've trained you to bring them food. They reward you by eating it from your hand and you respond by bringing more food. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LovelyChaos 869 Posted December 22, 2012 I have managed to get most of mine to eat from my hands (: Congrats! It is a lot of fun to interact with fish on that level. Mine took to it quickly as well, but part of that is because of the freckles on my arm that they think are nummy treats 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldPigs 10 Posted December 22, 2012 2 out of 4 goldfish ate from my hand on my first go! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
