So perch spines are <b>not</b> poisonous. Could have fooled me!<br><br>Man do...

Jefferey Cave - 2014-07-28 08:56:23-0400 - Updated: 2014-07-28 08:56:23-0400

So perch spines are not poisonous. Could have fooled me!

Man do they sting when they break off in your finger tip! (3 of them there right now).

Perchfishers - The Perch

Jeffrey Schaben - 2014-07-28 21:26:10-0400

May not be poisonous. However, I would not rule out parasites and bacteria. Of course you have a slightly colder climate up there.

Jefferey Cave - 2014-07-29 06:20:30-0400

Plenty of bacteria, not so many parasites. Standard "I cut myself in the woods again" cleaning procedures apply; which in my case amount to wait to see if it festers and poke at it a lot.

I will say, with the spine still in there (I'm not poking at it a lot). There must be a little piece still in there: every now and again I run my finger across it, and my brain explodes.