Once your white worm colony is thriving, you can use the worms as fish food for all kinds including killfish and just about all freshwater and tropical fish. You can feed your white worms milk-soaked bread, gold fish flake food, oatmeal, cooked white rice or dry bread crumbs. You will also need a small mount of water and water. Starter cultures can be purchased through a number or online sources such as live food retailers and biological companies and they can also be purchased from hobbyists and aquarium society auctions.Īfter purchasing your white worm starter cultures (typically $5-$10) all you have to do is purchase a plastic container, peat moss, and potting soil. White worms are not typically sold in fish stores, at least not in large enough numbers to culture, but they are quite easy to culture at home. In untreated cases, heartworms can lead to trouble breathing, weight loss, or in some cases, sudden death.As stated earlier, white worms are found in nature, but one of the most common uses for white worms among humans is for fish food. Heartworms are rarer in cats but can cause serious harm to your cat's heart and lungs. But not all cats with heartworms exhibit behavioral changes You may also notice that your cat has a lower appetite. "The most common behavioral change is less energy or more grooming around its rear end," Nichols says. Heartworms don't show up in your cat's stool or vomit which is why it's important to see your vet once a year to screen for heartworms, says Jess Nichols, DVM, Chief Veterinarian at the Pet Resource Center of Kansas City. Hookworms feed on blood from the cat's small intestine and can cause anemia and weight loss. They are a small form of roundworm that can damage the lining of your cat's intestine. Hookworms have a ribbon of brownish-red down the body and a hooked shape. Hookworms look like shorter spaghetti noodles, measuring about two inches long. Your cat may not show any symptoms of tapeworms, but in some cases, there may be vomiting and weight loss. Tapeworms tend to be more common in older cats and cats that hunt. Tapeworm segments look like dried grains of rice or flat white sunflower seeds, and are often moving or crawling around the rectum. Roundworms may not cause any symptoms, but major infections can cause vomiting, weight loss, or a pot-bellied appearance. They infect the intestines and are the most common worms found in cats. Some of the most common worms that infect cats are roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, and heartworms.
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