It finally happened with my lionfish!!!

[MichaelsLilGray]

He snatched some shelled shrimp from my hand finally!! followed it up with silversides.. and then another small part of the shrimp! Took about 2 months.. but yay! shrimp is so much cheaper! LOL

 

[Innovator]

Nice job and congrats, but don't feed lionfish by hand

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

I have for a month.... he is more gentle than my old dog was before he was put down 0_o

 

[Innovator]

Heh, well don't come online and post you got nailed because I will say I told you so lol Oh, and when you do get nailed, take pics

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

will do xD

 

[CaptainAhab]

You might want to print, laminate and hang this near your display

Lionfish Envenomations and the Aquarist by James Fatherree - Reefkeeping.com

The only question now is ..... Do we run a pool on how long?

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

you guys have fun xD

 

[ORayRay]

Really doesn't sound like a good idea to feed a lionfish by hand but honestly I can't say i wouldn't try it

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

im going to take pictures and video of it.. you guys would be suprised how careful around me he is lol. I cleaned out the tank the other day.. as soon as my hand went all the way in the tank, he retreated to his little cave and didnt move till he saw me leave lol. he wants nothing to do with me other than food... and that he is gentle as can be =P

 

[WhiteDevil]

Dont turn your back, one good spook and thats it.

 

[Tank2379]

That what I said about my Rottweiler when I had him for 5 years then turn on me and attacked me never once did do any harm to him was well trained and was very protective of me and one day out of the Blue he just decided to bit my hand and yak me to the ground and started mauling me. Never understood why till this day... So don't be so ignorant to your pet,especially your Lion fish..... Listen to thess guys they know what they are talking about... Sorry not trying to be mean or anything just something you should know...

 

[cogburn]

i got $20 it happens in the month of may

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

do i get money if it doesnt? xD

 

[cogburn]

no you dont have anything to do with this hahahaha

 

[Roberz00]

no you dont have anything to do with this hahahaha

Oh thats harsh! lol

 

[cogburn]

actually when i first read the subject of this post i came in here expecting to hear you talking about how much it hurt hahaha

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

im serious... im recording it first chance i get =P

 

[WhiteDevil]

good thing is, lion fish are the less venomous of the 4 from the family.

Its fine mike, feed it how you want, you know the risks, right.

I mean heck, I stick my arm into holes in the river bottom, waiting to get bit my a catfish.( stingers with very small dose of venom if it can even be considered venom) Also, I used to hand feed my uncle lionfish when I was 16, never once got hit by em but came close a couple times when they freaked out while consuming a chunk of mackerel.

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

He started doing this retarded stuff xD he swims upside down chaseing the food ROFLMAO

 

[WhiteDevil]

more aerodynamic that way?

but atleast you arent prechewing his food for him and spitting it at him.