Pacus hate thermometers!

[Red Devil]

We figured it fell into the gravel, and it's such a large area that we couldn't see it with a flashlight. But we will be on the lookout. I'll just shine a light on each of them and make sure nothing's stuck.

best of luck.. keep us posted

 

[Noddy]

Wow! And I thought pacus had little in the way of teeth.

Better think again ,my friend!
These teeth can snap your finger off in a single bite!

 

[justonemoretank]

Better think again ,my friend!
These teeth can snap your finger off in a single bite!

LOL yes. I've never considered them candidates for hand-feeding, that's for sure!

 

[Red Devil]

i use to hear them crunching up the carrots i gave them.. they love to use those teeth..

 

[IKeepPacu]

another valuable pacu lesson learned

they will chew on anything and everything in their path. i even have teeth marks on the strainer and handle of my pond pump.

theres literally no limit to what these guys will try to eat.

 

[carrielynn]

my Pacu loves to crunch things.... he also love to play ball with a ping pong ball!! for now it is still to big for his mouth but I am amazed at what he can try to eat! WHOLE! we go through heater's at least once a year so far and he is almost 3!!

 

[IKeepPacu]

only 3??

ive gone through atleast a dozen in the past 4-5 years with my pacu, and been shocked another half dozen more from broken heaters or chewed pumps in their tank/pond.

it becomes sort of a quirk to owning pacu