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Tiger draws blood

John

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Just when you thought you had seen it all... As the photo says, this is the first time in 8 years of keeping one that a tiger salamander managed to draw blood. It should be made clear that these animals do not bite human beings of their own accord - I fooled the animal into thinking my finger was food as a demonstration to someone - the animal almost immediately let go as soon as it realized its mistake. Tiger salamanders are probably the tamest amphibian in captivity and one of the least likely to cause harm to a person.

 

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Interesting, I wasnt aware they had the power to break skin(unlike a particular pacman frog with a taste for freshly pierced nipples I could mention). Looks like a paper cut, how does it feel?
 

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Yes, it feels somewhat like a papercut.
 

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Well done John! That's a mighty beast you've raised over there!

Who needs guard dogs when you've got A.mavortium?
 

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What a monstrous tiger it must be! I had a similar cut from a leopard gecko (a male, trying to impress the ladies, no doubt), but never a tiger. Crazy!
 

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I must say, that is quite impressive! The level of tameness achieved with tigers never ceases to amaze me- and my oldest male has been with me for 6 years.
 

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I've been thinking about this since and I seem to recall he might have managed to wriggle from side to side - essentially making a slight sawing motion and so making it possible to pierce the skin.
 

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Thats pretty amazing. :eek: Even with a 'sawing' motion none of mine have done that kind of damage. My biggest grabbed onto my index finger once and wouldn't let go, he started doing almost a crocodilian death roll with it. Took him a couple minutes to let go but no blood.
 

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i didnt even know they had teeth, i thought it was sort of like sandpaper or something.
 
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