Disease
- Thread starter BenZo
- Start date
Gonodactylus
Premium Member
Did the animal arrive with the wound or did it develop gradually after you got it? It looks like the animal was struck by another stomatopod, but the picture is too out of focus to be sure. Either way, I'm surprised that the animal survived the molt. It must be in good shape in spite of the damage.
Roy
Roy
Firstly, thank you for answering!
It had it when it came to me and also the "spot" was before molting and after too. Sometimes it scraps it, but rarely. "Tero" (His name) is very vitaly and good shape guy..need only some girls..
BenZo
P.S. I can try to take better photo
. I tought that it could be also somekind "fungus"?
It had it when it came to me and also the "spot" was before molting and after too. Sometimes it scraps it, but rarely. "Tero" (His name) is very vitaly and good shape guy..need only some girls..
BenZo
P.S. I can try to take better photo
. I tought that it could be also somekind "fungus"?
Gonodactylus
Premium Member
I'm pretty sure that it was a wound from the strike of another stomatopod or collector. These often turn back. Unfortunately, they also are sites prone to shell disease. Large gaping wounds often interfere with molting. The animal gets stuck and dies. Having made it though the molt, it will probably survive.
Roy
Roy
Similar threads
