No foot?

[MizTanks]

Our LFS has a 3" Derasa Clam without a foot. Will it live without one?

[Chris]

Its doesnt have a foot as in it hasnt set foot yet or its foot was ripped off?

[MizTanks]

Originally Posted by chort55

Its doesnt have a foot as in it hasnt set foot yet or its foot was ripped off?

Employee said it broke off?

[Chris]

While I'm definitely no expert on these, I wouldnt expect it to make it, I know they can get pretty stressed just from moving them once they set their foot so to have broken it off I'm guessing will really take a toll on it!!

They probably broke it off getting it for someone else, they saw them break it and thats the reason its still there

[redemer123]

i would say it would have to have been ripped off not broke since its a muscle like appendage...def dont buy it

[Tom@HaslettMI]

The clam may be fine. Tridacna clams don't have a foot. What they have is a byssal gland, which produces byssal threads (thin strings that in mass can look foot-like). When moved Tridacna clams sometimes release a clump of byssal threads. Losing byssal threads doesn't hurt the clam. However, if the byssal gland is damaged the clam will die in a few months. My guess is the gland is fine but I certainly can't be sure. If you're suspicious of its quality/health I would recommend not buying it. But on the other hand if you were to order one online you would be buying it without even seeing it.

HTH,
Tom