Lamprey react to saliva. This is bizarre!

[Too Many Choices]

Thought people would find this interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqoT8tcZq6k

 

[KellyFrancis]

That's crazy! I wanna spit in it now....

 

[Modest_Man]

I could have tried that out on this Pacific lamprey I caught yesterday - http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?554462-Lamprey!

 

[doomiedee]

That's crazy I agree with Kelly I want to spit on one and see what happens.


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[Empyreal]

Very interesting, thanks for the post!

 

[Polypterus]

Used to do that all the time to ours to freak the crap out of interns... great fun..
They really react strongly to some people.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

Anyone watch the full episode? The lamprey only reacted to mikes spit. I wonder if it has anything to do with the tubes he put up to his mouth earlier. Reacting to the chemicals, not saliva

 

[SumoNinja]

I've seen some people react the same way when you pee on them

 

[KellyFrancis]

Awwww, Eddie, you're such a killjoy...

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

Awwww, Eddie, you're such a killjoy...

According to this below my theory is wrong

Killjoy'd the killjoy

Used to do that all the time to ours to freak the crap out of interns... great fun..
They really react strongly to some people.