Blacktip reef sharks
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I don't think its a matter of getting the sharks used to them more as the sharks don't see them as a source of food. You just have to pay attention to their "body language" to get a sense of how threatened/stressed the shark feels. Even if they have swam with them many times there is always the chance of an attack, but as long as you use a little sense the danger is minimized.
Well - blacktip reefs aren't known to be overly aggressive - compared to other requiems, such as Atlantic Blacktips, Lemons and Bulls. And generally speaking - well feed sharks aren't nearly as aggressive as very hungry sharks are.
Still - that doesn't mean that it's completely safe. So it's smart to learn the general ques of the shark's body language, before entering the water with the shark.
Still - that doesn't mean that it's completely safe. So it's smart to learn the general ques of the shark's body language, before entering the water with the shark.
There are only certain times you need to be in a tank with a shark. I think I know the thread you are talking about, and that isn't something I'd suggest doing with such a small area. ORV sharks tend to spook, and it that situation the tank was too small for the animal already - not to mention adding a person.
Sharks are smart....smarter than 95% of the population give them credit for. Once they understand you, and what you are in relation to them, getting in with them is 100% safe for you. The hardest part is getting them acclimated to staying calm around a body in the water. I've seen several sharks killed due to being spooked and slamming into a tank wall.
Sharks are smart....smarter than 95% of the population give them credit for. Once they understand you, and what you are in relation to them, getting in with them is 100% safe for you. The hardest part is getting them acclimated to staying calm around a body in the water. I've seen several sharks killed due to being spooked and slamming into a tank wall.
Like Matt is saying, I have swam with atlantic blacktips in the wild, without incident, even been spearfishing around them without incident.
However, startling a large fish is not a good idea. I might start wearing a mask when I fed, and extending myself out further, and further into the tank as I fed.
Sooner or later he would be used to seeing your whole entire body, but he would also associate that with food. At that point you have to start asking yourself what kind of risks you like taking.
My shark has only almost bitten me once, and she is pretty good about knowing the difference between food, and fingers.
However, startling a large fish is not a good idea. I might start wearing a mask when I fed, and extending myself out further, and further into the tank as I fed.
Sooner or later he would be used to seeing your whole entire body, but he would also associate that with food. At that point you have to start asking yourself what kind of risks you like taking.
My shark has only almost bitten me once, and she is pretty good about knowing the difference between food, and fingers.