"Ryan" wrote in message
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I have two Oscars about 6 inches long each and they love to try and
bite my
fingers when I feed them. I'm curious how hard they can bite once they
are
full grown. I have a two year old that likes to feed them. Should I
be
worried that they could hurt his fingers or even mine eventually?

Thanks,
Ryan

Yes. I would not trust a 6" biting Oscar with a 2 year old's fingers.
Their grip is reasonable, their grinding teeth are in the back (which a
finger could reach), they can twist effectively when the finger is locked
down. It's far better (IMHO) to teach your Oscar (or any pet) not to
bite. A flick of your finger should teach respect, and then teach them
to gentle pry your fingers open to get at food in your closed fist. Even
then, this respect will sometimes not carry over past the regular feeder
to the occasional feeder, so ymmv for your son.

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