Attack Of the O'

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SoonerJeff - 15 Jan 2005 13:46 GMT

Ok people tonight I saw something I never expected to see. This also
involves a question too. I saw my O' Rex guard a cuccumber from the
pl*co. Not only that he was eating it. Now from the the knowledge from
everyone here and elsewhere I was under the impression they were not
herbavors. Is my oscar confused? Insane? or just getting smart and
playing a game with my pl*co?

I would really like to hear some insight on this. It could be rare this
is why I wanted to post about it. I could mistake the eating it as
attacking it due to it being new in the tank. Either way I find it
amusing and intersting. Also the little ******* bit me today, jumped
damn near 2 inches out of the tank during feeding time to snatch it out
of my hand. GOD I LOVE OSCARS!

Let me know your thoughts.

Jeff

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Sarah Navarro - 15 Jan 2005 15:13 GMT

Does it hurt when they bite? The other day when I lifted the glass to feed
mine, him and the green terror together jumped up at the exact same time and
splashed a huge splash of water all over me? I really think they spent the
whole day planning and plotting to do it. I am afraid he will bite me one
day, I don't know if they have teeth or not. Thanks. Sarah

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> involves a question too. I saw my O' Rex guard a cuccumber from the
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NetMax - 15 Jan 2005 17:53 GMT

Most herbivorous or carnivorous fish are not strict 100% observant, and
will take a walk on the wild side as the opportunity and the motivation
presents itself. It's probably not predictable, and in the case of
O'rex, it's just as likely that he was just amusing himself at the plec's
expense.

Oscar's teeth are further back in their mouths, so I imagine that if your
finger goes back far enough, you will notice a difference in pain ;~).
Having been bit by Oscars more than once, the greatest injury is usually
to your dignity. However I would not expose a child's fingers to the
chance. Oscars can apply considerable force, both in closing their jaws
and twisting, if they think they have a chance at keeping what they
caught.

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daoscar - 21 Jan 2005 11:56 GMT

well oscars can make you bleed so i dont know think bout it lil

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jbarber - 25 Jan 2005 12:22 GMT

Oscar have a row of 3 huge sets of teeth in the back so if your finger
gets far enough back it could do some damage. If you've seen what an
oscar can do to feeder fish you know what I mean. Even though its a
carnivorous fish they probably will try to eat anything that is smaller
than them in the tank. So if you threw a piece of cuccumber in there the
o will bite it, it will probably eventually stop doing that once figures
out what the cuccumber is.

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