Anyone get snapped by a pistol shrimp?

Calappidae · 12/13/2013, 12:41 AM

If you got snapped at by a pistol shrimp (not mantis) and lived, please tell the tale!

I'm quite curious as to what would happen if a pistol shrimp actually snapped you.. if anyone actually did get snapped at... they're not really that threatening.. I don't hesitate to stick my finger in mine's burrow if I need too.

OR... any volunteers?

Just kidding

btucker7587 · 12/13/2013, 06:12 AM

Nada....been snapped by a mantis shrimp tho...not fun.

FTDelta · 12/13/2013, 10:18 AM

Go ahead and do it yourself and let us know what it's like. LOL!

Calappidae · 12/13/2013, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FTDelta

Go ahead and do it yourself and let us know what it's like. LOL!

LOL, I ACTUALLY TRIED TO

But no luck

Buzzword · 12/13/2013, 10:36 AM

I had about a 3.5 inch Bullseye pistol get me one day and it cut my finger open. He was big and bad though! Loved that shrimp, one of my and my families favorite inhabitants in our reef.

Calappidae · 12/13/2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzzword

I had about a 3.5 inch Bullseye pistol get me one day and it cut my finger open. He was big and bad though! Loved that shrimp, one of my and my families favorite inhabitants in our reef.

Ow! what did it feel like?

pache11 · 01/16/2014, 12:24 PM

Snapped by a Randall's pistol a few times. It doesn't hurt, just startles. Too small to do much damage.

Buzzword · 01/16/2014, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Calappidae

Ow! what did it feel like?

What do think, it hurt. Popped me hard ,felt the impact and then had a small 1/4 cut in my finger.

nickandMK · 01/16/2014, 02:20 PM

I have a tiger pistol that snaps at me if I get to close to him and the gobies home

12/13/2013, 12:41 AM	#1
Calappidae Harlequin Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,814	Anyone get snapped by a pistol shrimp? If you got snapped at by a pistol shrimp (not mantis) and lived, please tell the tale! I'm quite curious as to what would happen if a pistol shrimp actually snapped you.. if anyone actually did get snapped at... they're not really that threatening.. I don't hesitate to stick my finger in mine's burrow if I need too. OR... any volunteers? Just kidding __________________ Joe

12/13/2013, 06:12 AM	#2
btucker7587 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 305	Nada....been snapped by a mantis shrimp tho...not fun. __________________ Building a new one. 150g Reef Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon (60x24x24) Acrylic Reef Tank. Apex Controller, Vertex Omega 150 Skimmer, Reefbreeder 48” LED Lights, 2x Jebao RW 15 Power heads, 2x 300w Heater (Kotobuku), 70 Gallon DIY sump, Jebao UV sterilizer, GFO and Carbon reactors

12/13/2013, 10:18 AM	#3
FTDelta Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,124	Go ahead and do it yourself and let us know what it's like. LOL!

12/13/2013, 10:36 AM	#5
Buzzword Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, FL Posts: 275	I had about a 3.5 inch Bullseye pistol get me one day and it cut my finger open. He was big and bad though! Loved that shrimp, one of my and my families favorite inhabitants in our reef.

01/16/2014, 12:24 PM	#7
pache11 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North Aurora, IL Posts: 69	Snapped by a Randall's pistol a few times. It doesn't hurt, just startles. Too small to do much damage.

01/16/2014, 02:20 PM	#9
nickandMK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sandy ut Posts: 60	I have a tiger pistol that snaps at me if I get to close to him and the gobies home