Cutting brittle star in half?

[Bryson.bobby]

I have a green brittle star and I’m curious that if I cut it in half both halves would live. I am not saying that I will do it, I’m just curious if it could be done.

 

[Bryson.bobby]

 

[BertieBones]

Please don't do it

 

[abreifmanup]

Fish psychopath! And they say I'm bad lol

 

[Bryson.bobby]

Fish psychopath! And they say I'm bad lol

Haha

 

[Signalhead]

Why would you like to do that? To propagate?

 

[Bryson.bobby]

Why would you like to do that? To propagate?

I posted this thread back when my brittle was sick and figured I wanted to try it because I thought it was going to die anyways. Luckily, it pulled through and survived.

Heres some before/ after photos of when it was sick

 

[LesPoissons]

Some brittle stars reproduce by fission where they split themselves in half, but like nems, its after they have duplicated a mouth and organs etc. Id imagine if you were able to split the mouth and the central disc evenly, you would probably get 2 surviving brittle stars. I personally wouldnt do it for fun though but it if may help a sick one, then worth a shot.
I only read about 1 person halving a chocolate chip (one half had 3 legs the other had 2). He posted some pics on day one and reported both sides were intact, moving and healing on days 2 and 3 but never supported it with more pics or info so idk if or for how long one or both halves survived. He did try to get the mouth split evenly.