Tattooed parrots....cruel?

[Nilsafeller]

Came across these tattooed parrots at my lfs... not a parrot fan anyways but I've heard of .y lfs selling tattooed fish before... isnt this kind of cruel? I dont even get it tbh... hybrids are one thing but tattooing?

 

[BichirKing]

yeah its stupid but people buy them so they keep doing it.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Yeah, awful in my opinion. Back in the day before "glofish", painted fish were all the rage. Tattooed fish as well. I remember hearing that something like 8/10 fish that went into the process didn't make it, but the upcharge on the successful painted and tatted fish made it worth it for the suppliers. The painted ones, they would either inject dyes, or dip in something to remove the slime coat and then soak in concentrated dye, from what I understand. The tattooed ones, I believe they use normal human tattoo-guns. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong about the process, this is what I learned about it from word of mouth years ago.

 

[Nilsafeller]

Yeah, awful in my opinion. Back in the day before "glofish", painted fish were all the rage. Tattooed fish as well. I remember hearing that something like 8/10 fish that went into the process didn't make it, but the upcharge on the successful painted and tatted fish made it worth it for the suppliers. The painted ones, they would either inject dyes, or dip in something to remove the slime coat and then soak in concentrated dye, from what I understand. The tattooed ones, I believe they use normal human tattoo-guns. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong about the process, this is what I learned about it from word of mouth years ago.

I think that's terrible... it doesnt even look nice imo

 

[LBDave]

I hate this stuff. I really don't like the idea of parrots either. Nor fan tailed oscars. Let the fish be what they are. Reminds me of The Island Of Dr. Moreau.

 

[Nilsafeller]

I hate this stuff. I really don't like the idea of parrots either. Nor fan tailed oscars. Let the fish be what they are. Reminds me of The Island Of Dr. Moreau.

Haha good movie! I love my flowerhorns! So I cant say anything about hybrids... I just like parrots lol but would never buy a tattooed fish... Terrible

 

[LBDave]

Haha good movie! I love my flowerhorns! So I cant say anything about hybrids... I just like parrots lol but would never buy a tattooed fish... Terrible

Yeah, I was just thinking I'll watch it tonight on Prime. With the parrots its just sort of this midget look I can't take.... To me flowerhorns are just pretty red devils so for some reason I don't mind so much. Sorta like a discus on steroids.

 

[souzie]

That looks like the work of a 3 year old. Just horrible all around...

 

[duanes]

Since BPs are already mutants, that have been line bred to produce those "cute" yet distorted mutant features, organs, and bodies in the first place, I find it difficult to get upset about idea of tattooing, when just the initial mutant production of them, I find aberrant.

 

[Nilsafeller]

Since BPs are already mutants, that have been line bred to produce those "cute" yet distorted mutant features, organs, and bodies in the first place, I find it difficult to get upset about idea of tattooing, when just the initial mutant production of them, I find aberrant.

There still alive tho... I dont think (correct me if I'm wrong) that fish have pain sensors like we do but they are still alive animals