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	Not eating the shell.
Redcrab Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Mar-2005	My red clawed crab has just shed its shell about 4 days ago and has not touched it yet, i know that they have to eat it in order to rebuild the calcium in theyr system. Any clue why it hasnt been touched yet?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	no idea, but i'd tae the squishier bits out tomorrow, the water will be leahing most of the calcium out anyhoo. Just leave a few legs and nippers. And bulk up the dit with high calcium foods for a while. Did you feed him yummy foods just after he shed? For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Georgia Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 108 Votes: 3 Registered: 18-Feb-2005	I'm not sure about crabs, but shrimp only eat the skin they molt when they're lacking the necessary calcium and iodine. It's a good sign if they don't eat it. It means the water and diet is providing what they need.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Redcrab Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Mar-2005	Thanks for the advice, I fed it high calcium food. So to avoid poluting the water i should probably take out the left over shell to avoid water polution then. Thanks alot for your help guys, I realy appreciate it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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