Emerald crab molting??

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jimandjess3096

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I just saw one of my emerald crabs sitting on a piece of live rock and it wasn't moving, so I tried to get it out of the tank. I'm pretty sure it's a dead crab, but I read about crabs molting, and don't know if that is what this is. The body seems pretty solid, but what does a molted emerald crab look like?
 
jimandjess3096 said:
but what does a molted emerald crab look like?

It will just be the hollow shell, if there is guts inside then it's not a molt...
 
yah my hermit hasnt moved in like 2 weeks yet but i saw its molted skin could it be dead
 
I will bet its a molt. How big was he? Keep an eye on your tank. My crabs don't moly as often as my shrimp, but they do on occasion.
It fooled me at first. 8)
 
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