Motoro Eating out of my Hand

[Novaman1967]

Hey guys:


Just thought i would share this with you. I have had my male motoro two weeks now, i was told the wholesaler who had him was feeding him from their hands, well I now have had sucess with him eating out of my hand.

Really kool, he is very gentle when he takes the food.


Will post some pics soon as soon as i can find my camera!! LOL


Regards Novaman

 

[sponger_2]

keep it up and he's gonna feed that barb right into your hand.

 

[Deaths Sting]

be safe, be smart.

 

[RedDwarf]

If you want to feed them by hand use feeding tongs.

 

[TheFishJunky]

pretty cool man and I am sure you are careful but ya never know if it gets spooked somehow

 

[Novaman1967]

Oh dont worry i am careful when feeding him, and i have feeding tongs that I use quite often. I dont always feed him by hand.

Regards Novaman

 

[Arghas]

Keep that up! I honestly and personally think that if you do get stung, its worth it. Ofcourse if your careful, its highly unlikely.

Worst case scenario, a trip to the hospital, for some medicine and injections (a few hours) vs. month/years of happiness

Also be careful to not startle them, thats the biggest chance that u might get stung.

 

[joey02]

Keep that up! I honestly and personally think that if you do get stung, its worth it.

Worst case scenario, a trip to the hospital, for some medicine and injections (a few hours) vs. month/years of happiness

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[gaz025]

how many ray keepers have been stung with drastic consequences ? im still waiting to hear of one myself although ive seen a few threads with people who know someone who was stung. there is the odd picture of a small sting here and there i think but personally not seen anything that said i was stung a few months ago and look at the damage now ! type thing.

point me in the right direction if im wrong ( and dont say steve irwin unless you are regularly in the the tank swimming above your rays ! )

 

[bahamaqt00]

I never heard of any long time effects of getting stung. But I do hear from everyone I have talked to it was the worst pain they have ever been in. It not like a bee sting like some might think or anywhere close. I hear it is very very painful. Just be cautious and I wouldn't do it too often if I were you. It's a very cool thing though, a fish eating from your hand.