i was kidding im from the keys and its pretty hard for you to get one to bite you. if you grab them they just swim off, we do it all the time when we are lobstering. you really have to watch out for the moray eels, those things are dangerous.
watch this http://www.metacafe.com/watch/485689/moray_attack/

 

I have no idea what the fascination is with feeding an eel or whatever?......so you fed it a hot dog and now you have ET's hand and 9 toes....brilliant!