Can someone confirm my urchin is dead

[Perthegallon]

Hey can someone confirm my urchin is dead got him yesterday and he hasn’t moved

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey can someone confirm my urchin is dead got him yesterday and he hasn’t moved

Doesn’t appear to be. If it’s not moving much, it may be hungry

 

[WallyB]

When they are dead, they loose their spikes and look like this

https://www.google.com/search?q=dead+urchin+skeleton&rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA872CA872&sxsrf=AOaemvKm5HPEGLC2bgdh9fIETRDrdiU9ow:1640234973220&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=8y-FA1cVve6d1M%2CYMqghc49fJlz6M%2C_%3B5nfWj3jN8Qm4PM%2CaDR7pUP_eMoppM%2C_%3BhvZj4HvBadb2AM%2CM_6BuyQV9PVjpM%2C_%3B_JdX1FMvEdbouM%2CspS9QjGRW_1kuM%2C_%3B6MLOTDGCEmoEZM%2C7LXX_Bt-XBF9JM%2C_%3BXiw4JsVki1wpMM%2CB1r2q6fcXNUL-M%2C_%3BpU1-Wmz5b9fZOM%2CIwQIrOx1FofQWM%2C_%3Beq-F9Ux2N86F4M%2C5PzSQo39TKP24M%2C_%3BzmPINExlwYmKuM%2CJzJ-MCc3xb26iM%2C_%3B7sHWj7X-DyeDlM%2CaME-BU980xfLrM%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kRwZKWuzN4_E0t05_ENb7G1xR52gQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy07S3j_n0AhUKkokEHVqqAjUQ9QF6BAgfEAE#imgrc=5nfWj3jN8Qm4PM
He probably is alive. Wait patiently. If he doesn't move for many days, then have some concern.

 

[Perthegallon]

When they are dead, they loose their spikes and look like this

https://www.google.com/search?q=dead+urchin+skeleton&rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA872CA872&sxsrf=AOaemvKm5HPEGLC2bgdh9fIETRDrdiU9ow:1640234973220&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=8y-FA1cVve6d1M%2CYMqghc49fJlz6M%2C_%3B5nfWj3jN8Qm4PM%2CaDR7pUP_eMoppM%2C_%3BhvZj4HvBadb2AM%2CM_6BuyQV9PVjpM%2C_%3B_JdX1FMvEdbouM%2CspS9QjGRW_1kuM%2C_%3B6MLOTDGCEmoEZM%2C7LXX_Bt-XBF9JM%2C_%3BXiw4JsVki1wpMM%2CB1r2q6fcXNUL-M%2C_%3BpU1-Wmz5b9fZOM%2CIwQIrOx1FofQWM%2C_%3Beq-F9Ux2N86F4M%2C5PzSQo39TKP24M%2C_%3BzmPINExlwYmKuM%2CJzJ-MCc3xb26iM%2C_%3B7sHWj7X-DyeDlM%2CaME-BU980xfLrM%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kRwZKWuzN4_E0t05_ENb7G1xR52gQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy07S3j_n0AhUKkokEHVqqAjUQ9QF6BAgfEAE#imgrc=5nfWj3jN8Qm4PM
He probably is alive. Wait patiently. If he doesn't move for many days, then have some concern.

I have a urchin who’s eating into his spikes why is that?

 

[WallyB]

I have a urchin who’s eating into his spikes why is that?

No idea. Never experienced of that.
Maybe some urchin experts can chime in.

 

[Perthegallon]

No idea. Never experienced of that.
Maybe some urchin experts can chime in.

Yeah I can’t find a single thing on this but definitely started to eat

 

[G Santana]

Yeah, have to second that it's still alive, try putting a piece of nori underneath it. If it's hungry that will give him a boost

 

[Perthegallon]

Yeah, have to second that it's still alive, try putting a piece of nori underneath it. If it's hungry that will give him a boost

Yes it’s doing much better today! I turned off all the pumps and stuff and saw it move yesterday