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Old 12-06-2003, 08:15 PM
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Last night, to my horror, I observed the smallest of my two pep shrimp tearing the outter tentacles off of one of my ricordeas. If I could of caught him......
What does one do when things like this happen? Could it be a one time thing? Maybe the smaller shrimp wasn't getting as much to eat as the larger one (who BTW eats right out my hand-- the smaller one won't), I don't know.
I'm just worried this may become a pattern of behaviour and I'll wake up one morning an find the ricordea torn to bits. For now the little bugger is in my fuge until I make a decision.
Any shrimp psychologists here??
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Old 12-06-2003, 09:05 PM
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Hmmm, tell me about their mother......



Sorry I couldn't resist

Maybe they need to be fed more? Or maybe they just like the feel of ricordea bits running through their little claws.

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Old 12-07-2003, 12:18 AM
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I don't think it is abnormal behaviour. I used to have one that ripped up my featherduster
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