How Venomous is a lion
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ruaround
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uh oh... seem as though someone bought a fish with out research... TANG POLICE!!! er uh... LION POLICE!!! i keed i keed...
seriously though... there are spines on the lions back... most of the time when a person is "stung" they have to deal with emense pain for hours... the sting will cause inflamation, swelling and intense pain in the affected area... respitory or cardiac problems could occur too (from what i have read this is rare)... if you are stung run the affected area under the HOTTEST water you can handle and call your local poison center... they can still sting after they are dead too...
they are sneaky so keep your eyes on it when you hand is in the tank... i often put a large net in the middle of the tank and work on the opposite side of the tank that the lion is on... when i want to do anything on the side its curently on i kind of "shoo it" to the other side... the net may be a false sense of security but i havent ever been stung... (knocking on wood)
seriously though... there are spines on the lions back... most of the time when a person is "stung" they have to deal with emense pain for hours... the sting will cause inflamation, swelling and intense pain in the affected area... respitory or cardiac problems could occur too (from what i have read this is rare)... if you are stung run the affected area under the HOTTEST water you can handle and call your local poison center... they can still sting after they are dead too...
they are sneaky so keep your eyes on it when you hand is in the tank... i often put a large net in the middle of the tank and work on the opposite side of the tank that the lion is on... when i want to do anything on the side its curently on i kind of "shoo it" to the other side... the net may be a false sense of security but i havent ever been stung... (knocking on wood)
xdave
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I dont know about those drarfs, but a Volitan got one of our guys at the warehouse right in the back of the hand. Have you ever seen a 6'2" 210# fireman cry like a baby? How bout a hand easily mistaken for a red balloon? Those aren't nearly as funny as the look on the emergency room personels' faces when you ask for Lionfish antidote.
They do get weaker with age in captivity if they have no reason to have venom, (lack of threats, etc.) however, weaker is a relative term. It's basically like the difference between being stung by 500 wasps simultaneously, or 250.
IMHO, Since this is a deffensive device I would venture to guess that the young ones pack as good a wallop as the mature.
They do get weaker with age in captivity if they have no reason to have venom, (lack of threats, etc.) however, weaker is a relative term. It's basically like the difference between being stung by 500 wasps simultaneously, or 250.
IMHO, Since this is a deffensive device I would venture to guess that the young ones pack as good a wallop as the mature.
anoepheli
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We had a Volitan the size of a beach ball at one point in our store. He developed a grudge against most of the employees, and he'd actively try to stick people who got near his tank. He got one of my coworkers, who claims it wasn't all that bad.
Most small lionfish though are incredibly passive. They ignore anything bigger than them, and since only their dorsal spines are venemous, you can even nudge them around a little. They'll avoid you for the most part unless you're dangling food.
Most small lionfish though are incredibly passive. They ignore anything bigger than them, and since only their dorsal spines are venemous, you can even nudge them around a little. They'll avoid you for the most part unless you're dangling food.
ninjamini
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Originally Posted by ruaround
uh oh... seem as though someone bought a fish with out research... TANG POLICE!!! er uh... LION POLICE!!! i keed i keed...
Thanx all. After making this post I found a great web site ***Website deleted by poster before posting***. It talked about there effect.
Your right ruaround I never planned on owning a lion. I thought they were ugly and I don't want anything that can sting or bites. But then I bought a 55 complete set up with :happyfish and there ya go the new owner of a lion. I would never have bought him from a store. In fact I plan to trade him away although I am getting to like him. Especially now that he is taking frozen foods. Finding ghost shrimp was a chore.
But I will probably still trade him away.
uh oh... seem as though someone bought a fish with out research... TANG POLICE!!! er uh... LION POLICE!!! i keed i keed...
Thanx all. After making this post I found a great web site ***Website deleted by poster before posting***. It talked about there effect.
Your right ruaround I never planned on owning a lion. I thought they were ugly and I don't want anything that can sting or bites. But then I bought a 55 complete set up with :happyfish and there ya go the new owner of a lion. I would never have bought him from a store. In fact I plan to trade him away although I am getting to like him. Especially now that he is taking frozen foods. Finding ghost shrimp was a chore.
But I will probably still trade him away.
