I was placing some plants in the tank today and the female lab was biting the crap out of me today she was popping me rite under my arm near the pit lol I didn't hurt too bad but darn I can imagine when she gets bigger it may.
do labs have teeth ?
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My dominant male yellow lab frequently bites my arm pretty hard. I jump sometimes when he does that. I'm going to punch him one of these days.
Yeah my Acei's do the same thing to my armpit when i am working in the tank scares the crap out of me if i am not paying attention hehehe..
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Labs & other Mbuna have very sharp teeth actually, which is odd for (mainly) herbivores but they use them to scrap algae off of rocks. I am sure they come in handy for fighting too!
My fish would bite me too when they were younger, especially the rustys, but have not done it in a long time. I had the same thought as you though...right now it is ok but that mouth is gonna get a lot bigger!
My fish would bite me too when they were younger, especially the rustys, but have not done it in a long time. I had the same thought as you though...right now it is ok but that mouth is gonna get a lot bigger!
Labs are actually omnivores/insectivores rather than herbivores.
My juvies used to do that alot (they would bite the freckles on my arm in particular), then as they grow they get smarter, though aceis still do it
My juvies used to do that alot (they would bite the freckles on my arm in particular), then as they grow they get smarter, though aceis still do it
lol "Oi im gonna punch you in the fay-ce!" i cant remeber where i heard that. i havnt been bitin yet but i have had my blind cave fish come over and nibble at me.
