feather duster worms

reefnut · #1 01-05-2005, 03:56 AM

whats does it mean when they spit there feathers off and how long till they will grow back

StirCrazy · #2 01-05-2005, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by reefnut

whats does it mean when they spit there feathers off and how long till they will grow back

usually some sort of stress and they may or may not grow back.. mine never did so I can't tell you how long.

Steve

4ptbuck · #3 01-05-2005, 04:56 PM

Mine spit a week before xmas, and poped back out a couple of days ago.
It spat a 2" duster, and came out 1".

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #4 01-05-2005, 06:23 PM

I've been told that sometimes they do that prior to releasing sperm/eggs. Leave the tube in because mine grew back a week later (smaller but now it is almost the same original size again).

Ryan · #5 01-09-2005, 03:32 AM

www.sjwilson.net/reef she has/had hawaiian and carribean feathure duscters that regularily shed their crowns and grew back. Its a mating thing.

reefnut · #6 01-10-2005, 11:39 PM

well i havent seen my worm for a good 3 weeks+ and i have seen a pod at the entrance to his tube a couple pf times.is there any chance he is still alive?