got stabbed by a 2ft rtc please help fast!!!

[aclockworkorange]

After working in the industry, I can tell you even tiny little catfish can stick you and give you a nasty little "sting." I've had 1" corydoras stick me that made my hand sting for a good hour or more. Pictus cats? Forget it. Saw a coworker get stuck under the nail and he was a pretty tough dude, and I could tell he was in some serious pain.
Oh, and don't get me started on the sting ray accidents, haha, but that's a different topic.

Moral of the story: BE CAREFUL WITH CATFISH!

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

Lol, at a petsmart I went to get my first pictus the guy tried to get it with a net after I warned him not to, but he persisted. Of course the catfish got stuck and he tried to pull it out of the net with his hand, he got stung.

 

[RiverMonsterFisher]

Lol petsmart employees can be so stubborn.

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

Oh, for those who don't know, clown loaches also have spines under their eyes.

 

[juanitoman]

ive been told before when i get stabbed by a catfish's fin when fishing that the slime of the catfish helps ease the pain. ive tried it and it works, but other than the pain you shouldnt worry....

 

[RiverMonsterFisher]

Cool the slime actually works?

 

[mrwinkle]

Old School Baby!!!!!!

Youre gonna have to hack your arm off at the elbow. Use a small hachet or machete they will work best. Then you're gonna want to cauterize the wound so a blow tourch will work. If you dont bleed out over night you should be fine. Good luck Bro!
Just joking lol

 

[gavigan1]

Right decision going to the ED. Continue to watch for ss of cellulitis and sepsis: fever, redness, swelling, red streaking, shakes. Hopefully they gave you abx and did X Rays. My daughter was bit by an iguana and the ED did not perform X Rays . She developed cellulitis , due to a near translucent tooth being embeded close to the joint. The tooth had to be surgically removed under general anestheisa later on due to its proximity to nerves and ligaments. Keep a close eye on that wound. Elevate the extremity higher than your heart, hot packs 2 hrs on and 2 hrs off for the first day or 2, iburprophen 600-800 mg every 6 hrs for pain, and antibitoics. Make sure you follow up with your physician right a way if it is not looking and feeling better. these sort of things can get serious very quickly. Good luck.

 

[goosej13]

pee on it

 

[Carefree_Dude]

man, i'm glad my redtail never stabbed me. I used to touch it and such a lot while feeding and doing water changes. worse that ever happened is that he tried to eat my hand.