Clown burrying head in Carpet's Mouth?

[Kdocimo90]

I just got a carpet anemone and it's been in the tank for a day... today i noticed one of my GSM clowns (The smaller one, which i think is the wild one) swimming in it.... But he also keeps slamming his head into the carpet's mouth... He also is nipping/sucking on the carpet's tentacles... what type of behavior is this? why is he doing this? is it normal?

[sdc19982002]

From what i understand the the nipping part is normal . The mouth part is borderline suicide. ( but a clown is a clown).

[jthao]

it should be fine....but if your clown goes missing though..... you'll know that the anemone is already fed.
Some anemone will eat the clown... so just keep an eye on them.

[savethereef]

Sounds like your clown is suicidal. Get a straight jacket and tie him up hes wako :D

[weaselslucks]

the nipping is just him cleaning it. I know that they need to build up a resistance to the anems sting so maybe the head butting is just a retarded way of doing that

[Rendos]

Mine used to div head first into their carpet. No harm done...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/16006606_drZpf-L-1.jpg

[weaselslucks]

the more i see and hear about what clowns do the more i wonder how they survive in the wild on their own