One of my severums took to big of a piece of shrimp and it looks to be stuck in its mouth. Should I intervene?
Bit off more than he can chew
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id just keep an eye on him until he gets it down or spits it out, if things start to go south then I would take it out.
no. If the fish is smart enough, he/she will spit it out if it is too big. If thats not the case, gently take the food out of the fish's mouth.
Give it a few hours and see what happens...should soften enough to pass. If not you don't want it decaying in his mouth...be very gentle trying to remove it. I had a goldfish try and swallow an otto once, and I actually used those tiny medical safety scissors to cut it up and remove it.