Short Spine Urchin DEad or Not?

[SmithSalt09]

So I got a short spine urchin yesterday. The aquarium store bag broke, he and a snail fell outta my hands to the ground. The snail died, and my urchin is alive but all spines are down laid at times, and he barely moves at all? is he dying? should I remove him guys?

Thank you all as always, Reefer out.

 

[Joe31415]

There's literally no way we can tell from here. Give it a day or two and see what it does. Unlike some inverts, urchins are pretty active. If it's alive, it's not going to sit in one spot for any real length of time.

FWIW, one of my urchins dropped it's spines the day I got it, but they came back and a year later it's still doing just fine.

 

[SmithSalt09]

There's literally no way we can tell from here. Give it a day or two and see what it does. Unlike some inverts, urchins are pretty active. If it's alive, it's not going to sit in one spot for any real length of time.

FWIW, one of my urchins dropped it's spines the day I got it, but they came back and a year later it's still doing just fine.

Hey Joe,
Yea so it just sits atop a live rock and has not moved since. I can see its alive, but it does not move.

Reefer out

 

[Alexraptor]

If he isn't shedding/dropping spines, he is alive and there is still hope. All you can do is wait and see.