Any pics of a yuma's mouth as it splits or dies?

[redFishblue]

Is there a difference in a yuma's mouth as it splits or as it releases its guts as it gets ready to die? I know its supposed to elongate as it gets ready to split but couldn't it also be sign it's ready to die? Any pics that shows the difference, if any.
Just saw a nice yuma at a LFS with the mouth stretched out but didn't really know how to tell the difference.

 

[Daimyo]

no mouths or a stretched out mouth is usually a bad sign. i wouldnt risk it. mostly likely will die inside out and melt away.

 

[redFishblue]

Is the mouth suppose to stretch pout when it is getting ready to split?

 

[Daimyo]

from my experience, yumas usually stretch out because they want to move to a difference location (too much light, too much flow, etc) but they dont stretch to split like the florida rics. yumas usually move and leave babies.

keep an eye on the mouth, if it looses some bumps around the mouth area or if u see the guts coming out it's mouth, it's going to die.

post a pic if you can.

 

[All Delight]

If the mouth is stretching then its probably going to die.

Yumas don't "split". Their base/foot stretches like they're moving and they basically lay a baby. It kinda looks like they're sagging.

 

[Blastomussaman]

Pedal laceration is the more common reproduction we see in our tanks but yumas do split. However, the splitting of yumas in our tanks is a very lengthy process unlike floridas.

Expelling guts do not mean death, but it does mean stress (most times). Normally continuous expelling of mesenterial filaments and or zooxanthellae will result in a slow death unless captive conditions change.

If stretched out meaning gaping, then best to avoid if you are new to yumas. If stretched out like a protrusion, that's healthy. Need a pic for better assessment.