picturing cats on the palm of a hand

[ctoychik]

Hey Everyone

i was just wondering how come i see pics of catfishes on the palm of a hand ... how do you do it? i imagine that they do not let themselves be easily caught much less lie still on the palm.

Any special technique to share?

 

[Onion01]

it's best not to hold them, but if you do, remember that many species have sharp spines on their pectoral fins and can give you a nasty pinch or poke

 

[r3d]

it's best not to hold them, but if you do, remember that many species have sharp spines on their pectoral fins and can give you a nasty pinch or poke

found that out when i was holding my Raphael behind his gills and he took a nice chunk out of my thumb

 

[andyjs]

Some also have some poison on their spines that feels similar to a wasp sting if they get you (many also have a dorsal spine). Working at a fish farm, I got stuck by hundreds of channel cats from about 2" up to over 2' and unless the wound gets infected, it's no worse than getting cut/stuck with a needle or knife or something, but I got hit by a Lima shovelnose a couple weeks ago and my finger swelled and I had shooting pains all the way to my shoulder for about an hour

 

[Muske]

Make sure your hands are wet prior to handliing.

 

[kydsexy]

if you do not work with catfish, then keep them away from your hands. that dorsal spine is much worse than a wasp, my worst experience was with a my yellow bullheads, 1 1/2" barb stuck in my thumb for 2 minutes! tears of pain, none of joy filled my eyes soooo fast. kevlar gloves would be your best bet, even if holding smaller specimens