View Full Version : question about piranhas
DeLgAdO
06-10-2005, 12:25 PM
are thses guys illegal in california i would think not cause the water is freezing cold during winter and i dont think they could survive the water quality of rivers and lakes over here, anybody know?
piranha45
06-10-2005, 2:32 PM
they are illegal in california. They're illegal in new york and washington state, too. Climate doesn't seem to mean much when it comes to illegalizing fish.
DeLgAdO
06-10-2005, 3:49 PM
thats stupid! so where can they be kept legally?
monkey
06-10-2005, 4:08 PM
I know you can have them in Vermont,Rhode Island and I think NJ.
piranha45
06-10-2005, 4:17 PM
http://www.piranhaexotica.com/statemap.jpg
monkey
06-10-2005, 4:21 PM
that 's sweet, where the #$@ you find that.
monkey
06-10-2005, 4:46 PM
if i put an air rock i my tank and hook it up to my truck think my piranha will live for a 12 hour ride. :topic:
piranha45
06-10-2005, 5:04 PM
yes, he'd survive it, although it would be better if you replaced all of his water at the 6 hour mark-- stressed fish tend to urinate alot, and urine is mostly ammonia, which is deadly to fish.
i found the map off a Google search.
hibkrhom
07-02-2005, 9:25 AM
p's are illegal in cali. i heard if caught with posession of p's there is a 300-500$ fine for each fish and you are present when the fish are destroyed. if you are a dealer then the fine goes upto 1000$ each, a 20000$ fine and jail time. thats why i kinda slowed down on getting anymore p's for the moment.
guppy
07-02-2005, 11:00 AM
if i put an air rock i my tank and hook it up to my truck think my piranha will live for a 12 hour ride. :topic:
Not really off topic if your thinking of border hopping. They will probably make it, they are suprisingly tough, I transported several ranging from 9"-12=" overnite, each in its own 5g bucket and bat. pump from Ft. Ord, Ca. to Ft. Lewis, Wa. with an overnite stay near Crater Lake, Or. At one point the water temp reached mid 40s. All recovered, I was suprised any did. They came from a farm pond near Black Daimond, Ca. where there was a breeding population that had survived for many years.
thamunsta
07-07-2005, 5:21 PM
sucks that u guys down in th3 states have such crap fish laws. id have them anyways besaids if your smart about getting them in then theres no risk at all
purplecitybirdgang
07-08-2005, 9:56 AM
You can farm raise Piranah? Does it require any special equipment?
kingmidas
07-08-2005, 4:24 PM
shhhhh I ordered mine on line and they shipped anywhere didnt matter I had two gave one to my brother drove home (8 hour drive) did fine
The owner wasn't really raising them, it was a small (1-1 1/2 acre pond on his farm). The pond was swarming with stunted blue gill and he got pissed and tossed in a couple dozen rbps. By 1985 there were fewer bluegill and the ones that that remained were good sized. the piranha averaged around 9". It was a pain to catch fish there because hooked ones tended to get hit as you reeled them in.
auburn2r
07-13-2005, 2:15 AM
I was wondering the same thing.. I live in Alabama and I'm looking for a way to get the fish here...
RhomBeusBoi
08-01-2005, 2:57 PM
piranhas are illegal in california