Will You Own a Piranha for Pet?
By phoenix35
@phoenix35 (384)
Philippines
July 19, 2012 10:04pm CST
Red-bellies are considered as 'real piranhas' meaning 'meat-eating killers'. In the Philippines, it is illegal to keep one. However, some people are still curious of having a piranha for pet. Would you want to keep one at home?
8 responses
@caseyluvsyah16 (74)
• Philippines
20 Jul 12
Hmmm...I think I'm quite interested. However, all those Hollywood movies have instilled a little bit of fear in me though....I think I'll be scared to clean the aquarium....lol
Also, aren't they difficult to have as a pet? I think you have to let them live in a special water or something?
@phoenix35 (384)
• Philippines
20 Jul 12
No, they are OK. At least when they are alone in an aquarium. A lone piranha can even be shy when with a bigger fish. With small ones, a piranha tend to attack of course. It can be kept in a normal water. The type of water where a goldfish or a flower-horn fish can survive.
@phoenix35 (384)
• Philippines
21 Jul 12
Well, if it's not hungry then I'm sure it won't bite. Anyway, Red-bellied piranha in particular, prefers not-so-fresh meat.
@caseyluvsyah16 (74)
• Philippines
21 Jul 12
Wow that's so cool! I didn't know that.
Will a piranha bite me if I stick my hand in the aquarium? I know it sounds silly and I have no intention of doing that but since we're talking about having it as a pet...I think we should know all the potential threats don't you think? (lol)
@phoenix35 (384)
• Philippines
24 Jul 12
You probably made them hungry :( You know, I believe they won't be savages when not hungry. But, its fun to see a group of fish in feeding frenzy. It's just scary when they bite off live moving things. Fortunately, is its only worms then its OK :)
@phoenix35 (384)
• Philippines
24 Jul 12
OMG, them? You mean more than one piranha? That's scary. I would not also try putting my hand on a water with more than one piranha lol
@squallming (1775)
• Malaysia
24 Jul 12
I would not want to keep a piranha in my house as pet. Piranha is a very dangerous meat eating fish which it would be best to keep our family and the fish a safe distance. Besides that, piranhas are not very attractive and beautiful fish. It also does not have much of a market value to be sold to people. Well, I really can't think of a reason to keep it.
@phoenix35 (384)
• Philippines
24 Jul 12
And its illegal too. But, one piranha can be safe and I've seen a real one - a red-bellied actually. I don't know if its my eyes, but I found its sparkling scales very beautiful under the light. But, its only my opinion. And I wouldn't keep a piranha too if I'll be the one to clean the aquarium lol
@phoenix35 (384)
• Philippines
20 Jul 12
One can be enough for me. But, many? That can be scary. And yes, having an exotic animal for a pet can be cool. Around here, it's not easy to acquire piranhas since it is illegal.
@nyssa102 (748)
• United States
21 Jul 12
Oh wow yes! ONLY if the piranha did not eat live food, I mean If I could just feed it meat, and not feed it something live, like a snake usually needs live food. Yes, if that were the case, then I would just love to get one! Espeically if the tank was large and roomy for it. But yes, I darned sure would love to have one, and I think that watching it feed would be a real interesting experience.
@phoenix35 (384)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
Pet piranhas can be given frozen porkmeat or liver. Live little kois are some real treats but a piranha can also enjoy big worms.
@phoenix35 (384)
• Philippines
20 Jul 12
I would also settle for a goldfish. But, a piranha can be tougher than a goldfish. It can survive longer in a not so clean aquarium.
@barood4money (376)
• India
5 Oct 12
In India it is legal to keep piranhas. I have 5 piranhas in my fish tank. They look pretty. But unfortunately i cannot keep any other fish with them.
