Poll: pedicures and their fans on the fo' Would you do this if it were available in your neck of the woods? State outlaws fish pedicures: There's a video too.

I would do it! I don't think it hurts the fish in any way, tho I don't understand how they chew off the dead skin if they are toothless. I think Tweety Bui might be overreacting a bit.

I saw that on the news and no way would I do that to the fish.

I prefer to have a lover nibble my toes that is why I keep them well groomed and have regular, sanitary pedicures.

gross! no! for the reason stated in the article. who knows what manner of germs and other skank the fish could ingest off someone else and transmit to me. you can't sanitize a freaking fish.

have there been instances of people contracting fish-borne illnesses? I know people have gotten flesh-eating bacteria from normal manicures and pedicures but fish-specific ones? I have not heard.

better safe than sorry i doubt there have been any studies, but common sense says it's safer not to share instruments (or fish) without sanitizing between customers.

I just wonder how many zoonotic diseases there are which are transmittable human to carp and then, more importantly, carp to human.

they're available in other parts of the country if you try it, i'd love to hear your report of the experience. besides the fact that it's gross, i'd be surprised if little fish did as good a job as other exfoliation tools.

they were actually originally intended for use on eczema and psoriasis patients, with great results. I would love to try it. $x for a Dr Fish pedicure is cheaper than a normal pedicure. I will report back if I get one.

It is cheaper because the Carp don't do french tips.

yea, those fish tips just aren't the same...

Ding, ding, ding. ;-)

cheaper? depends where you are. I used to get regular pedicures in northern NJ for $x.

over in canuckland, there are places that will do nail/ped for $x well, some that I've been to.

they would have to be some freaking amazing fish