bad shrimp!bad shrimp!

[DukeB]

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...... :evil:
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?? :biggrin:

[christyf5]

Hmmm, tell me about their mother......

:razz:

Sorry I couldn't resist :wink:

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

Christy :)

[Bob I]

I don't think it is abnormal behaviour. I used to have one that ripped up my featherduster :frown: