Hmm finally something that fits here

Doesnt hurt one bit. I love it. I think it's dying....stupid AIDES!!!! LOL JK

couldnt you give it a pinkie mouse or something?

They can also drink frog blood....but why feed them anything else?

Because letting a Slug suck your blood is incredibly freaky...other than that I'd say go for it

Remember that old movie from the 70s where the guy turned into a cobra from a snake bite....

Owning scorpions is a bit freaky too....i gotta admit at first glance I dont seem like much but you can ask my GF I'm pretty weird.

So true...the people I've told about this hobby rarely react positively. Leeches were a very common medical treatment, so it really isn't so freaky I guess. Post a video of it feeding:)

I dont think it's gonna make it to the next feeding but if it does I'll make a small phone vid. Sometimes it takes a while to ....take the bait.

~Abyss~ wrote:

so none of you would let a leach bite you? lame!!

I'll try it...maybe lol

I think that's awesome!

Scorpwarrior wrote:

~Abyss~ wrote:

so none of you would let a leach bite you? lame!!

I'll try it...maybe lol

i got a leech on me when we were on a geography trip, you don't notice it until somebody else points out 'tom there's a leech on your hand' then i freaked out lol.
i don't like things like that: maggots, leeches, slugs etc.

omg i want two!!!!!

Those are just too bizar to be healthy for one to keep... I might say thats ( a bit past) borderline freaky yes.

I'd let a leech bite me. No problem.

Not to sound like an [buttocks], but why would you do that?

I know they used them in the past to lower blood pressure and rince the vascular system, as well as curing people from being "sanguine".

They even acknowledged the use of medicinal leeches as a treatment because of the bloodthinning compound they have (hirudin) and thus reativating arteries.

But letting them get a suck on you for fun, is morbid tbh.

Anyway, I like grannies so I suppose we all got a sick mind somewhere hidden.

I would totally let a medical leech feed off of me,not so sure about a WC one though...
Apparently the blood thinning benefit lasts a long time,gotta be better than injecting yourself 2x a day w/an antcoagulant,especially if youre not fond of needles....

pluto wrote:

Anyway, I like grannies so I suppose we all got a sick mind somewhere hidden.

*slowly backs away*
lol

Ieuw gross, even a lady like you wouldnt mind. I'm a wimp.

Awww...pluto...
At least Im not a girlie girl...& I really hate needles....
We all have our quirks,right?

Letting a leech bite you once isnt going to do much harm.

Dude. Grannies? Lol.

im not finding much care info on these suckers.
how do you keep em?in an aquarium with filtration? fish bowl and weekly partial water changes?does their water need to be aerated?
what about the waters parameters,ph,alkalinity,hardness,temperature etc?
can you keep em with some sissy type fish that wouldnt bother them,or would the leeches feed off of em?

too rich for my blood

DUDE, hows the leech hobby going?

I have kinda always wanted a leech to feed off me. Just to say its happened.