got bit by my piranha(vid)

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CLDarnell;4859781; said:
Question...it looks like the wound was more of a pressing of his teeth into your skin versus an actual bite. The incisions form a nearly perfect circle with damage equal around the perimeter. Did he actually bite? As in attempting to close his jaws or pull back? I am surprised that considering how shallow the incisions are that you didn't actually lose flesh if he tried to close his jaws.

Take care!
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Usually when piranha are taken out of the water they bite as a protective measure. The bite in the video is exactly that, a bite. If this was a fish feeding the fish would have bit, thrashed to pull the meat away and to dig its teeth deeper(Remember they are serrated so the movement makes them go deeper.) and then would have swallowed the meat.

So basically. Yes he closed his jaws. But this is definately not the full potential of that piranhas bite.
 
JohnnyZanni;4860048; said:
Usually when piranha are taken out of the water they bite as a protective measure. The bite in the video is exactly that, a bite. If this was a fish feeding the fish would have bit, thrashed to pull the meat away and to dig its teeth deeper(Remember they are serrated so the movement makes them go deeper.) and then would have swallowed the meat.

So basically. Yes he closed his jaws. But this is definately not the full potential of that piranhas bite.
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Thanks, makes perfect sense! In the video, you could see the gills flare, which would indicate it was an actual bite...but the result wasn't what I would have expected.

I have been watching mine closely lately. He seems to be used to the surroundings now and is hanging out in the foreground more. They are a truly awesome fish!
 
CLDarnell;4859781; said:
Just got re-certified in First Aid today. Now they're saying not to rinse burns or wounds with alcohol, hydrogen peroxide or iodine until 24-48 hours after the injury. Only clean water and soap should be used initially. They determined that these items kill off too many cells to be considered helpful.

Back on topic...good video! Not saying you should have done it, but, you did do it in a decent fashion.

Question...it looks like the wound was more of a pressing of his teeth into your skin versus an actual bite. The incisions form a nearly perfect circle with damage equal around the perimeter. Did he actually bite? As in attempting to close his jaws or pull back? I am surprised that considering how shallow the incisions are that you didn't actually lose flesh if he tried to close his jaws.

Take care!
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it actually bit me. the video doesnt show it too well, but the bite was pretty deep
 
ballinouttacntrol;4860014; said:
weird seeing all these non piranha people in our piranha section. use to be so peaceful and quiet
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I don't like to give myself forum boundries, so your gonna see my ass up in everything...
 
I found this online today and fiqured it would go good here this is from a 12" Black Rhom

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Ever wonder what it feels like to punch yourself in the face as hard as you can? lol If you do get curious, remember to bust out the camera. I'm sure everyone would love to watch. I know I would. :popcorn:
 
IIICROWEIII;4860835; said:
I found this online today and fiqured it would go good here this is from a 12" Black Rhom
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Yup that's a member of piranha-fury.com. Whats scary is that was only a nip if i remember correctly. I beleive the guy has permanent nerve damage.
 
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