I noticed one of pp's that's due for a molt is devolping yellowish tips at the ends of all her legs. She is still very active and she was climbing a half log with no problem a few nights ago.
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Gel limbs?
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KellyCrabbieLove
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Re: Gel limbs?
They will form gel limbs where legs are broken and need to regenerate. Does your crab have injuries?
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Re: Gel limbs?
The exo on the leg tips will wear down over time and loose color, changing from the normal red to a yellow or white.
A gel limb is exactly that - jelly! Like a gummy worm, or a deshelled raw shrimp. You can't miss it, it's freaky as heck. The gel limb will form a few days to a few weeks before the crab molts. It happens when the entire limb has been dropped for whatever reason. I've never seen one form from a stump before.
A gel limb is exactly that - jelly! Like a gummy worm, or a deshelled raw shrimp. You can't miss it, it's freaky as heck. The gel limb will form a few days to a few weeks before the crab molts. It happens when the entire limb has been dropped for whatever reason. I've never seen one form from a stump before.
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Krusty2015
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Re: Gel limbs?
No injuries as far as I can tell she has all legs and pinchers. Great to know it's normal then. Thanks!
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