Shrimp euthanasia
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Thanks, everyone!
My shrimp looks like he's feeling pretty darn good.
In looking at him very closely, one of his arms looks pretty weak and smaller than the other. It looks like his control is not really great in the bigger arm either, but I believe that in every successive molt his arms will come back bigger and stronger. He didn't get all his legs back with this molt, but I'm sure eventually they will all be restored.
He kept trying to get out of the breeder trap this afternoon, so I turned him out into the 10 gallon with the frogs and Ramshorns, but I think, since his arms aren't quite right, yet, I'm going to try to catch him and put him back in the breeder trap, just to make sure he's getting all the chow he needs to keep growing and getting strong.
He was maneuvering the shrimp and veggie pellets into his mouth in the breeder trap, but I'm worried about him having to compete with the ADFs and the Ramshorns in the tank proper.
I've had a lot of running to do today so I don't have any pics, but I will take some tomorrow so you can see what I mean about the arms.
He really looks good, though, and I believe as long as he keeps getting some quality food he will eventually be back in tip top shape.
Thanks, everyone, for the help and encouragement. I'll post an update tomorrow.
Thanks, everyone!
My shrimp looks like he's feeling pretty darn good.
In looking at him very closely, one of his arms looks pretty weak and smaller than the other. It looks like his control is not really great in the bigger arm either, but I believe that in every successive molt his arms will come back bigger and stronger. He didn't get all his legs back with this molt, but I'm sure eventually they will all be restored.
He kept trying to get out of the breeder trap this afternoon, so I turned him out into the 10 gallon with the frogs and Ramshorns, but I think, since his arms aren't quite right, yet, I'm going to try to catch him and put him back in the breeder trap, just to make sure he's getting all the chow he needs to keep growing and getting strong.
He was maneuvering the shrimp and veggie pellets into his mouth in the breeder trap, but I'm worried about him having to compete with the ADFs and the Ramshorns in the tank proper.
I've had a lot of running to do today so I don't have any pics, but I will take some tomorrow so you can see what I mean about the arms.
He really looks good, though, and I believe as long as he keeps getting some quality food he will eventually be back in tip top shape.
Thanks, everyone, for the help and encouragement. I'll post an update tomorrow.
if it works the same as it does with crayfish, his legs and arms will grow back better after each molt like you suspect. looking forward to more pics.
Yeah or give him to somebody you know with a predator tank and let nature take its course. But I guess nursing him would be nice too.
