2006-09-11 15:22:58 · 12 answers · asked by kristina n 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
No, not at all. The vicious stories of pirahnas we've all seen and hear usually come from fish that are locked into a small water area, with no food, the fish then slowly starve and devour anything that comes near. Pirahnas are not nearly as violent as you might think. And, in fact they are pretty boring, often just hovering in one spot, without doing much of anything. Even in a 180 gallon, they're pretty docile and calm.
2006-09-11 15:26:52 · answer #1 · answered by TonerLow69 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pirhanas if alone or few in numbers are unlikely to be vicious as everybody claims and as seen on television. It is usually only if they are kept in large schools of 20 and above that they will come to that type of feeding frenzy.
Please check with your country and state laws.
Also be responsible and not to release to the wild. Also do not place anywhere where the fish may jump out and escape to outside whether drain/canal/pond/river etc.
Please consider the legal, ecological and safety concerns carefully before getting the fish.
Do you really need to keep this fish?
2006-09-11 19:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by ET+65 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They all have different personalities. I've had a few of them. Some of them were cool and some of them you couldn't put your hand close to the water or in the tank with out getting a nasty bite. they are hard to keep together.
2006-09-12 11:41:01 · answer #3 · answered by Who am I? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pirahana is very dangerous, no matter what colour. and the clear ones are the worst. they can eat humans so be careful where you put them. and its not illegal to own your own, just need a safety certificate
2006-09-11 19:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hell yes they r.. i was watchin a program on animal planet, this dude was feedin the piranhas a whole lamb, and that **** was gone in less then a minute. only bones were left.. it was scary.. they r verrrrry viciousss
2006-09-11 15:25:51 · answer #5 · answered by jenny j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's illegal to own a pirhanna. But if you get one, stick a finger in the water and post the results...
2006-09-11 15:25:28 · answer #6 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think any piranaha is really as bad as their rep , if they are not starving i would imagine them to be okay , though i have heard they are hard to take care of , but i dont know
2006-09-11 15:33:44 · answer #7 · answered by sindi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hell they r vicious my csin has one of them and the teeth were cut but it still bit my cousin
2006-09-14 09:06:31 · answer #8 · answered by YAY AREA_408 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very viscious little monsters
2006-09-11 15:50:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um...How about you get one and stick your head in the tank and tell us the results! Ok seriously, don't get one...
2006-09-11 15:28:40 · answer #10 · answered by skittles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋