Up from first molt and back down again...

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Up from first molt and back down again...

Post by mjjluver » Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:01 pm

Frog came up from his first molt sometime yesterday while I was at work.
Once the kids went to bed Frog came out to party. Fortunately he was in the area lit by the moon lamp and due to the reflection he couldn't see me so I could watch and take photos. He had some honey, aloe, and hermit crab patch spinach and cricket mix. The next time my 5 month old woke me up i saw him checking out some shells. By the time morning came he had dug down again, l less than 24 hours up. Glad i was able to take some photos in the short time he was up!
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Re: Up from first molt and back down again...

Post by daws409 » Sat Aug 19, 2017 6:09 pm

Congrats on a successful molt!

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Re: Up from first molt and back down again...

Post by Renroc » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:37 am

Just because he has gone back down doesn't mean he is doing another molt. Crabs spend a lot of their time below ground.
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Re: Up from first molt and back down again...

Post by mjjluver » Sun Aug 20, 2017 7:15 am

You are right! He is up again tonight. Before he molted I could always see him in the day but I guess this maybe more his normal

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Re: Up from first molt and back down again...

Post by Jellybean! » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:47 pm

Aw, he is quite handsome!! :cloud9:
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