Loopy Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Do eels have teeth? Are they sharp teeth? Can i stick my finger in an eels mouth and come away with my finger still attached? Why do i have a fasination with eels mouths? Can i stop asking questions now? :roll: Been one of THOSE days.......... :lol: need a bit of nuttyness to make me feel better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 quite sure they have teeth, i know this cause i have a tendance to 'run like hell' when i see them! mainly the salt water ones! Its even worse when you see a 6 foot albino! yuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 oh ....albinos...i love albinos they are rare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Went eeling last nite as a matter of fact. Got about 30, it was awsome. Im pretty sure they have teeth, I would imagine it would hurt too - based on seeing them tear away at peices of flesh. The sign on the napier aquarium eel tank says - be careful, we bite. But I dont really know, I think they have quite small teeth - similar to a pirahnas maybe. A pet eel would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 hey feelers, where in christchurch did you go eeling? sounds like a cool trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Oh, not in Christchurch anymore- came "home" to Hawkes Bay as the uni year has ended. But as for the eeling, a small stream on my friends orchard. I was amazed by how many eels were there - we put the trap down twice, about 20mins each drop. Had a small stewing steak as bait. My friend took some pics of our expedition so I might be able to post them. As for eeling places in Chch, what about the springs near the airport - just down the road from redwood aquatics?, cant remember what the place is called. I would imagine there are eels there, and the water is so clean you can drink it straight. I had to go there to catch bugs (oddly enough) for an assesment. Its pretty much the only unpolluted waterway on the Canterbury plains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Just remembered the name - Stix Mill Reserve, it might be worth a shot! So has anyone got a pet eel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Feelers are you not in Christchurch now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Nah came back here(Havelock North) about 2 weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Eels certainly have teeth and they point backwards, as a friend found out when we were kids---trying to remove a fish hook---lost a bit of flesh off the fingy---panicked and pulled his finger out when it clamped on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Yes they have teeth which point inward as Alanmin has said. We were told as children that if they take a bite they lock their jaw shut and just tear the hunks of flesh out - I'd hate to be bitten by a large one. Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 My brother on a canoe trip down the Wanganui River years ago, decided at a tedious place to drift along with the slow current with his feet over the sides in the water. An eel took the challenge, bit onto his big toe and in pulling his foot rapidly out from the water, lost the skin off it. Tells me it was SOOOOO painful. Years ago at the little warf at Clevedon, Auck. was an old fella that had lots oftrained, not tame, eels. He'd bang a 4 gallon tin while it was in the water and the eels would swarm around waiting for a free meal. His heart was broken, for when returning to his boat one day to find that he'd been watched and that the local maoris had taken advantage of his training and stolen, killed, his wet pets. Pity. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 the teeth are the same as kawai teeth they point bawards so you could slide you finger in there but when u pull it out it would be quite difficult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Alan, we went kayaking up a 50m deep gorge and drifted down with our feet in the water, lukily no eels lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted December 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Right cool, thank you everyone! i will NOT be sticking my fingers in richards tank. My partner went fishing out by taumutu, lake ellesmere way and came back with a 15 inch/35cm ish eel. I wanted a fire eel or the like but this dude is SOO cool! He is so graceful swimming round the tank and i have had him chowing down on mosquito larvae, drogonfly larvae, water boatmen, frozen shrimp, and last night he tried out a few dried fish foods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Right on, just know that they're escape artists and will need a good secure lid to prevent any mishaps. By the way, kevin_wgtn has one as well, might be a useful person to chat with about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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