vindogg
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Hi any one know why shrimp shred their skin?
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DanRamirez57
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Molting their outer layer. Thy are growing out of it.
calfishguy
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Yes it's when the shrimp get too big for their exoskeleton. The shed it and a new one is created. It's kinda like a snake.
samthefishman
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Most animals do it, like humans shed skin, dogs molt fur, shrimp and crayfish molt their exoskeleton to allow growth.
