Research Question

[Dania]

Thanks. Will wait till I'm done eating.

 

[GARRIGA]

not just the size as I said, its the tearing motion. Snowflakes have particularly short and blunt because they eat mainly inverts and can just crush softer pray.

I’m aware of that but a 12” moray can’t possibly have teeth larger than 2ft or larger morays I’ve handled that have same tooth structure. Forget the snowflake. Focus on the larger morays I’ve spoken of. There’s no way the teeth on a 12” moray are large enough to pierce the skin deep enough to require stitches. It’s just not logically possible.

As an example, I’ve been bit by 9ft boas down to neonates that are about 2ft long. Tooth length varies greatly based on head size which varies greatly based on over all length. I’ve also been bit by milk snakes that are smaller. Have had Burms and reruns that were 14-18ft long. Never buy by then but have had to examine their teeth for health reasons and know some one bit by a large retic that did require stitches and had further damage.

Point I’m trying to express being that just having a particular tooth structure doesn’t make something dangerous to the point stitches would be required. Those teeth need to be long enough to pierce deep enough to cause damage.

 

[SlugSnorter]

I’m aware of that but a 12” moray can’t possibly have teeth larger than 2ft or larger morays I’ve handled that have same tooth structure. Forget the snowflake. Focus on the larger morays I’ve spoken of. There’s no way the teeth on a 12” moray are large enough to pierce the skin deep enough to require stitches. It’s just not logically possible.

As an example, I’ve been bit by 9ft boas down to neonates that are about 2ft long. Tooth length varies greatly based on head size which varies greatly based on over all length. I’ve also been bit by milk snakes that are smaller. Have had Burms and reruns that were 14-18ft long. Never buy by then but have had to examine their teeth for health reasons and know some one bit by a large retic that did require stitches and had further damage.

Point I’m trying to express being that just having a particular tooth structure doesn’t make something dangerous to the point stitches would be required. Those teeth need to be long enough to pierce deep enough to cause damage.

as I said, its not tooth size, but also the shape of their teeth and the motions they preform. They evolved to tear things open while holding them down and puncturing. A boa doesn't rely on their teeth to tear prey, just to hold prey or maybe deter an attack. The hunting style and environment of boas and milk snakes is very different than morays, so I don't know how thats relevant.

 

[rmorris_14]

Plot twist: or maybe they did...

This made me laugh harder than it probably should have. lol

 

[SlugSnorter]

another sidenote:

maybe have some food on the hand or something because an eel may bite in defense, but unless its really scared or believes it to be food and you get really unlucky it won't go wild and start really eating at it

 

[GARRIGA]

as I said, its not tooth size, but also the shape of their teeth and the motions they preform. They evolved to tear things open while holding them down and puncturing. A boa doesn't rely on their teeth to tear prey, just to hold prey or maybe deter an attack. The hunting style and environment of boas and milk snakes is very different than morays, so I don't know how thats relevant.

You’re missing the point. Tooth size is critical. Not large enough to pierce the skin deep enough to require stitches. I’m well aware of their tooth structure. Not comparing structure or feeding mechanism to snowflake or boa. Just tooth size required to pierce deep enough to require stitches. I can’t say anymore on this or any other way to express my point. I’ll leave it at that. I’ve said enough.

 

[SlugSnorter]

This made me laugh harder than it probably should have. lol

eel murder? Eelsasination? Eelspionage ?

 

[Dania]

Ha not quite.

let’s just say he picked the wrong town to keep an eel in a too small tank.

No eel should live in a 20 gallon long tank, correct!

 

[SlugSnorter]

Ha not quite.

let’s just say he picked the wrong town to keep an eel in a too small tank.

No eel should live in a 20 gallon long tank, correct!

mummichog eel hybrid

 

[blaxsun]

When the jaws open wide and there's more jaws inside... that's a Moray!

 

[Dania]

Not quite. I’ve always been interested in legends. And while I’m less a dog person I do like foxes and wolves more.

 

[Dania]

Final hint is I’m also interested in Japanese legends.

 

[SlugSnorter]

Not quite. I’ve always been interested in legends. And while I’m less a dog person I do like foxes and wolves more.

"And as for you, you hyperthyroid whooping crane, should you interfere in my wishes concerning the good captain here, after you have been plucked and roasted, I shall stuff a cushion with your feathers and rest my fundament upon it for the remainder of my life. Do you understand?"

 

[4davegill]

Just speaking from the point of view of emergency medicine, deeper wounds that involve puncture, particularly with bacteria would NOT be stitched, but cleaned and left to heal from inside out. So they are right about the actin being the determinate factor, not the size of the teeth. If you stitch a puncture wound, you risk creating bacterial pockets. Stitches would be more likely for torn skin

 

[SlugSnorter]

Just speaking from the point of view of emergency medicine, deeper wounds that involve puncture, particularly with bacteria would NOT be stitched, but cleaned and left to heal from inside out. So they are right about the actin being the determinate factor, not the size of the teeth. If you stitch a puncture wound, you risk creating bacterial pockets. Stitches would be more likely for torn skin

as I was saying, eels lurch around and can tear at things with their pharyngeal jaw. They don't just make punctures then hold there

 

[Dania]

Ok decided she will be bitten on the side of her left hand between the base of her pinky and her wrist. If that helps at all. And I picture Alexandra Daddario playing her.

 

[Dania]

More snippets. She has a long lost twin sister she meets in this city.

Daria has a 20 gallon long tank stocking is
Pink skunk clown pair
1 pink streaked wrasse
And a rose anemone

what else would be a good stock list? She would be one who might go for a pink color scheme but only if the fish in question would be compatible.

 

[rmorris_14]

More snippets. She has a long lost twin sister she meets in this city.

Daria has a 20 gallon long tank stocking is
Pink skunk clown pair
1 pink streaked wrasse
And a rose anemone

what else would be a good stock list? She would be one who might go for a pink color scheme but only if the fish in question would be compatible.

Royal gramma

 

[Dania]

That’s a good one. I did intend to already have the red fire fish as part of that stocking list but spaced on what it was called until now.

 

[CoralB]

yep. Short form is the main character is given a tank but the people who gave it to her didn't know about the eel.

I’d call that premeditated . Are you sure they didn’t know about the ell lol!!!