My crazy urchin hitchhiker.

[kryppy]

I found him about 4 months ago at the size of a dime. He is about the size of an orange now! I believe he comes from down under, mate. Fastest growing creature I have ever had, and that eye is just creepy!

 

[Brwestern]

God that is creepy? I didn't know Sauron was an urchin.

 

[Ken Hahn]

uhmmm....that's not his eye

 

[rosemoondust]

lol...that is his butt

 

[risika67]

I'm pretty sure he's just a long spin urchin

 

[carlos413]

Cool hiker, the ones I usually get are not as cool : )

 

[tkeracer619]

they get the size of basketballs

 

[tspors]

They get about 8 Inches it is a Black Spiney Sea Urchin. And that is his butt. My Grand daughter loves his bathroom adventures. They are Venemous but dependent on your reactions, like a bea sting. It will not sting you, you will end up forgetting he is in the corner when you are cleaning and ram a hand into him. Happens to me when I forget about him lurking. For me my knuckles get thick and it burns like Hell for about an hour. Other wise harmeless.

 

[kryppy]

They get about 8 Inches it is a Black Spiney Sea Urchin. And that is his butt. My Grand daughter loves his bathroom adventures. They are Venemous but dependent on your reactions, like a bea sting. It will not sting you, you will end up forgetting he is in the corner when you are cleaning and ram a hand into him. Happens to me when I forget about him lurking. For me my knuckles get thick and it burns like Hell for about an hour. Other wise harmeless.

I just found him on Live Aquaria! Diadema setosum. I have also seen stuff coming from his 'eye' in the past, but it sounds better than butt if you ask me.


http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+530+591&pcatid=591

I have picked him up a few times and never been stung. My hands are also really thick. I've never been stuck though, and I will definitely avoid it now!

 

[rambochu]

Hah, Live Aquaria calls it an eyespot.

I wonder if it's photosensitive? Imagine seeing out of your butt...

 

[kryppy]

Hah, Live Aquaria calls it an eyespot.

I wonder if it's photosensitive? Imagine seeing out of your butt...

Not sure if he sees out of it, but I caught him using it for something else..


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