Cherry shrimp out of water

[Kieflow]

So a few days ago I added several cherry shrimp from my breeding tank to a new betta tank I set up. To my surprise, the betta hunted down every single shrimp, except one. (I have another betta tank that is full of shrimp with a male betta who ignores them). I found the lone shrimp hiding in a water drop on the tank lid! I slid him back into the water and now he is sitting on a piece of water lettuce. Can a shrimp survive like this? 

[Colu]

I would remove before he gets eaten

[Brandy]

No. He will not make it. It is the shrimp equivalent of deciding to jump out a 5th story window of a burning building.

[Kieflow]

@Colu I’m not too about the betta eating him. I have a lot of cherry shrimp. I’m more curious if cherry shrimp can live out of water like this for periods of time 

[Brandy]

That is fair, but as far as I know this is not an option for him, he will dry out, or starve. 

[TheDukeAnumber1]

Yes as long as they stay wet they can breathe.

[Kieflow]

@Brandy I moved him into a different tank 

[Brandy]

Like @TheDukeAnumber1 says, they can survive a little bit, but likely would have to get back in the water eventually. I have pulled them out in a handful of plants before and then found them an hour later. they were still damp the whole time, so they made it, but they weren't very happy with me.