Don't Pick up Ghost Shrimp

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RadleyMiller

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Warning!

I bought some Ghosties today to feed to my puffers so they stop being mean to everyone else. I dropped one of them on the floor and when I went to pick it up, it stuck me. So be careful when you try to pick them up (and throw them in the tank so they can get ripped to shreds by a puffer).

I put 40 of those little buggers in the tank and now my filter is going to be jammed with shrimp shells.
 
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That must leave a cool scar! LOL
 
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Haha it was like a pin prick, but it scared me.

Note to everyone, don't pick up mantis shrimp either! :ROFL:
 
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RadleyMiller;594953; said:
Haha it was like a pin prick, but it scared me.

Note to everyone, don't pick up mantis shrimp either! :ROFL:
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I got stung by a baby bullhead, my index finger really hurt for three hours. Never thought they could cause any significant pain. Just glad I didn't injure my driving finger, the middle one.
 
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ewurm;594956; said:
I got stung by a baby bullhead, my index finger really hurt for three hours. Never thought they could cause any significant pain. Just glad I didn't injure my driving finger, the middle one.
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My dad did that when he was little. Tried to pet them haha. He also tried to pet a 3 foot Parrotfish. I told him they eat coral and his finger would be toast.

I'm always afraid my scat is going to get me when he freaks out while I work on his tank.
 
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davo;595004; said:
lol. how big were the shrimp?
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1 inch

awdawg;595019; said:
I've picked up the shrinp before... maybe I grabbed it differently... how did it stick ya?!?!
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like a pin prick
 
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after reading that first post i laughed for like 3 minutes straight. could be because its 4:45 in the morning but the image of a shrimp fighting back is freaking hilarious
 
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I knew the big'uns for fishing could do it, but i didn't even know ghost shrimp had that spine. I'm surprised it was big enough to do anything.
 
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