But believe it or not, its not uncommon to keep these creatures as pets. Just make sure youre careful where you put your fingers. You can see on his tongue here, we can see that little pink lure. Thats what he uses to lure fish in. So hes an ambush predator. He doesnt rush around chasing things. He sits there waiting for the food to come to him. Some little fish swims along, sees that tongue and thinks, oh, thats a nice, juicy worm, and they become lunch. So they have a very fearsome reputation, which is actually due to their looks. Hes not aggressive. If you put yourfinger in his mouth, he would bite you and it would hurt quite a lot. Fluffy was named at the cumbrian vets, where he was cared for after he was found in a lake. Its believed hed been dumped. Hes now recovering well at the centre near tonbridge. Hes quite soft, which is a condition called metabolic bone disorder. So he hasnt had the best diet. Hes feeding very well. So i think his prognosis now is extremely good