Does this look like a molt? Or death? There is no stink, and of the two crabs walking around right now, none will answer my question "Who did this?". They just stare at me like I'm crazy!
Molt? Or Death?
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CharlesMTF
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Molt? Or Death?
Found this in the tank. Of the 6 crabs in the tank, only 2 are above ground. The others have been buried for quite awhile... 4 or 5 months, probably more.
Does this look like a molt? Or death? There is no stink, and of the two crabs walking around right now, none will answer my question "Who did this?". They just stare at me like I'm crazy!
Does this look like a molt? Or death? There is no stink, and of the two crabs walking around right now, none will answer my question "Who did this?". They just stare at me like I'm crazy!
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AwesomeHermit
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Re: Molt? Or Death?
No 
A crab would have died if there was meat inside the claw
A crab would have died if there was meat inside the clawOne or hopefully two Clypeatus
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Re: Molt? Or Death?
It looks completely empty, so it has to be leftover from a molt.
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CharlesMTF
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Re: Molt? Or Death?
No... No meat in there. Just a hollow claw. There IS some sand in there.
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Re: Molt? Or Death?
They often leave the pincher behind after molting, along with the tips of legs!
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