wodesorel wrote:I'm seeing normal wear and tear. Especially in this type of shell, their legs will rub against the inside and the opening every time they come in and out. Doing so will remove color over time until their next molt, and if they do it when still soft from a molt it can get almost a rug burn appearance to it.
Yep, looks like a normal crabby to me too! And from what you’ve said he’s a busy one already so that can make their exo wear down just a bit faster than some others as well.
The shell rot is pretty telling- someone had a crab with it not long ago on here, but it makes brown-black spots wherever it starts to set in, and can spread from there. It’s pretty apparent from what I can tell. Thankfully haven’t been thru it myself tho.
Thanks Wodes! I didn’t know the rug burn part, that’s interesting! I have had two of my Es that had their molt interrupted, and thankfully all they lost were just a couple of the very tips. I was so scared for them.... Could’ve been soooo much worse!
Dave the Wondercrab~Pat~Maggie~ Billy~Pop~Corn~Ten~Sam~MissTeri~Tim~Gene~ Barry~Mr S~Princess + 5 Es + Mr EnDoh =my crabby clan!
