Whacking my Yuma...should i do it??

[its fry]

My recommendation is to stay with the 'foot' idea.

When they drop babies, they leave a piece of their foot behind.

So if you're going to cut it, the logical, and closest thing to that would be to cut off a chunk of the foot. It's the same process.

If the foot is huge. You can't go wrong taking a 1/4" chunk off that.

I just did it in 3 spots a few days ago to a nice yuma I have, and the plasma spots are already cone shaping and showing the tiniest bit of color.


PS- Let me know when you want to trade
I have this kind. purple/pink/mint green top-center

*not my photo*

[flyyyguy]

Originally posted by its fry
My recommendation is to stay with the 'foot' idea.

When they drop babies, they leave a piece of their foot behind.

So if you're going to cut it, the logical, and closest thing to that would be to cut off a chunk of the foot. It's the same process.

If the foot is huge. You can't go wrong taking a 1/4" chunk off that.

I just did it in 3 spots a few days ago to a nice yuma I have, and the plasma spots are already cone shaping and showing the tiniest bit of color.


PS- Let me know when you want to trade for a nice one.
I have this kind. purple/pink/mint green top-center

*not my photo*

sweet......firsthand experience........could you post any pics of the ones you cut and the mother currently by chance??

did you stay away from the guts for the most part and just get some of the top and a sliver of the foot??

the foot on mind is probably 1.5" x a little over 1/2". its not rouondish by any means..its oblong

[its fry]

actually. no, and sorry that I can't help there.
My camera can't take that detailed of pics.
That's why I used this image. (not my own)

None of the top.

Just take 10% of the foot off by slicing down on it and separating the two parts so you can see the rock.
The mother will pull away and reattach it itself to the rock just like any shrooms and most softies.

The partial foot will be a little clear clump that will begin to get bumpy within the first 3 days. Then it will start to shape like a cone right after that (making a mouth).

This is the closest thing I've heard of to the way they naturally reproduce when they leave those little plasma piles behind.\

They separate a piece off themselves. You're just giving it a little push.

[flyyyguy]

you need a camera

[its fry]

so... did you do it yet?

[flyyyguy]

Originally posted by its fry
so... did you do it yet?

no. im in the middle of a massive project and moving stuff around in the tank too much.....here in a couple of weeks I am going to do it though.

I think the method I am going to follow is to actually cut the whole thing in half...but not all at once.

I heard an idea of taking a sterile scalpel and slicing it from the mouth out to the edge. thats it. let it heal. I was told that 50% of the time it will split on its own at that point.......if it doesnt, you just wait for it to heal and then cut the other half.

I really kind of liked how that all sounded.

[TRANSMATT]

Good luck I cut 3 in diffrent ways little luck! All of them where 3"same color with a purple disk! So now I was down 3 so I started cutting pea sized babies in half !!! It worked the only reason I have come up with smaller the better! You said that he has not grown much? Mine on the other hand have doubled in size in about 8 weeks! You might have beter luck every tank is diffrent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!

[Caleb Kruse]

This method has never failed for me, and especially with such a big mushroom it should be great.

[SAPseven]

sorry i haven t replied in so long .. i wouldnt touch the foot.. thats the last place i would cut it ..

and yes flyguy thats exactly what i mean .. i have done this to my yuma several times .. without any problem .. u can also use scissors adn just snip a piece but i find that using that method doesnt heal the shroom symmetrically so a more circular piece just the way u drew would be best. goodluck