Crab went down for a molt, came up with a mutant leg

[snibbitysnabbity]

He was fine when he went down but when he came up, one of his legs is all gnarled. He seems active and healthy aside from the bum leg. What should I do?

[curlysister]

Sometimes something will go wrong or get damaged during a molt. There really isn't anything you can do about it. It may correct itself during future molts, or he may live with it for the rest of his life.

[snibbitysnabbity]

I had heard that if the leg becomes a real problem, the crab will snip it off. I've seen ocean crabs do this with their pincer claws but never with a leg.