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	do crabs shed there skin/shell?
justicerulesok Enthusiast Posts: 195 Kudos: 161 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	Maybe this is a daft question...but i got home today & thought my crab was lying upside down on the bottom of the tank & so must have died. Then 10 mins later he walks past about twice the size he was yesterday !!!! Help???
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Yes, crabs don't have a normal skeleton, but an exoskeleton. They need to shed them several times throughout their life, otherwise they won't grow. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Yep. Crabs, shrimps, lobsters... they all shed their shells occasionally to grow. Then they grow a new one Handy how that works. ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	Be careful of the other fish in the tank for a few days until his new 'shell' hardens. Aggressive fish can be known to 'attack' the soft tissue.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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