Freshly Molted E

aldebaron0626 · Post by **aldebaron0626** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:04 pm

This is my smaller E just up from his 2nd successful molt.

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aldebaron0626 · Post by **aldebaron0626** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:06 pm

I need to catch my other above ground and try to capture a picture of the Orange on his eye stalks.

megmaholm · Post by **megmaholm** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:54 pm

Congrats on a successful molt! He's adorable

aldebaron0626 · Post by **aldebaron0626** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 12:48 am

Here is a picture right after I bought him; wearing a smaller shell.

aldebaron0626 · Post by **aldebaron0626** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:00 am

Here's a picture of my larger E, Bullseye. I can't believe how beautiful he is after his 2nd molt. I love that his eyestalks are orange.

This is the first molt.

And this is what he looked like when I bought him.

MuseCrazy · Post by **MuseCrazy** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 6:20 pm

Wow your E's really do have some beautiful coloring. Good job!

Drakezilla · Post by **Drakezilla** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:15 am

Not only is their coloring lovely, they're precious! Cutest little eyes!!

aldebaron0626 · Post by **aldebaron0626** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:44 am

I don't know how precious they are since one may be a cold blooded killer. My larger E is now 48 hours in the same place at the very bottom of the tank below the SW pool. He's moving around in there and tucks into his shell if a shadow is cast over him. I wonder if he's planning to molt again?!

Drakezilla · Post by **Drakezilla** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:02 am

aldebaron0626 wrote:I don't know how precious they are since one may be a cold blooded killer. My larger E is now 48 hours in the same place at the very bottom of the tank below the SW pool. He's moving around in there and tucks into his shell if a shadow is cast over him. I wonder if he's planning to molt again?!

Notice I say they're cute... from Florida.

I've seen a lot of posts about their less than stellar temperaments. I wonder if they just don't do well in tighter spaces?

He could be recovering from his prior molt? I read salt water is very soothing for them after a molt.

aldebaron0626 · Post by **aldebaron0626** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:08 pm

No idea. He's still down there. He might be sneaking out at night and returning during the day. He's not actually the one I suspect of being less than neighborly. My other E is definitely a male, the only one I've been able to sex. I'm working on an upgrade for them. I want a minimum 65gal.

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