Hand feeding

[Big Dog]

I would not even think of doing it. Thats for sure. This is what the fish is really thinking.wned:wned:

 

[Big Dog]

Sweet yes.

 

[BushFishRox]

Hey I just found this vid by accident.

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[RedBellyRhen]

well i haven't but are you trying to domestic them like have them not afraid and all nice fishy stuff or do you want them to be cold-blooded killers

Yeah I'm trying to domesticate them i guess I love my piranhas and well I want them to love me back but i dont think that can be accomplished as well as some other fish i have seen on this site. However, I'm willing to try. My shoal is rather used to me and mellow, like when i am siting by the tank they will swim up to me (probly expecting food)

@Diogenes: Well I'm thinking that if i start them off young they will get used to my hand and get used to me and when they are adults I wouldn't have to worry so much. I don't know, I just want to bond with my fishies ):

 

[atizzil]

I would be afraid they would associate my hand with food which could cause problems when cleaning the tank.

 

[knifegill]

This is when we enable the forum's 'awards' feature for "Title with best correlation to finger amputation" right?

 

[RedBellyRhen]

I would be afraid they would associate my hand with food which could cause problems when cleaning the tank.

well when cleaning the tank you could just set up a divider so you can clean one side at a time safely

 

[Otherone]

Doesn't sound like the brightest idea to me. If I absolutley had to hand-feed Piranha I'd used tongs at the very least.

 

[tikoisdabest]

I have a solo 6 inch caribe and I hand feed it lol hes a crazy bastard he just rips it out of my hand, I feed it shrimp and tilapia fillet

 

[ilovearowana]

i would put a stick or something in the middle of the meat. Just for an experiment before risking urself to the fish.
Like we all said keeping fish is just a hobby but dont be stupid and out ur life on the line.