unusual shrink after molt

[crabs_lex]

i had a small crab well not small but teeny and he molted overnight and i was like omg i know he’s small but..
then he’s like a weird orange color (not his norm) and very small like his pincher is less than half it’s old size
is it possible because he molted so fast that he still would be like this but i would not know because he’d be under the sub?
and by the way he’s been like this for maybe 3 weeks or so

[BugsSnow&Milly]

This is normal. Your crab may have had some deformities or a dead part of their leg that was rid of and renewed in molting. The bright coloring is completely normal and exciting! They normally get paler as molting approaches. Is your crab still alive?

[crabs_lex]

Yes he is and he is still small which is so weird, but he acts fine and everything
I know some crabs looks smaller after a molt but this wasn't that so i don't know lol

[crabbycasey]

Not sure how many crabs you have, but could it be a different crab...in somebody else’s shell? Just a thought...


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[crabs_lex]

No it's definitely the same guy lol
he's my only teeny

[crabbycasey]

Well, so much for that idea! Lol


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