Can BTAs get “stuck”?

[PotatoPig]

Last weekend I added my first BTA to the tank, it moved a few inches then settled in a spot and hasn’t budged since.

I’m curious if these things can get “stuck” - it’s foot is wedged in a narrow gap between two pieces of rock with the trunk/body sticking out and occasionally swinging from one side to the other.

 

[tbrown]

BTAs "hold" onto the rock with their feet. If it's sitting in a spot that makes it happy it'll grab on and stay put - at least until it decides to be picky and move again.

 

[bradleym]

Sideways in a hole is one of the most common ways for a BTA to attach. They can shrink down to less than 1/10 their normal size, so it is not stuck there, it can move if it wants to.