Molting Pictures of Talisé (My C.brevimanus)

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Post by Guest » Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:15 pm

Herm-EZ wrote:what kind of gravel is that? Its so fine


I'm guessing it's sand. :lol:

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Post by HERMEZ » Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:33 pm

WadeF wrote:

I'm guessing it's sand. :lol:
heheh I was wondering, but mine doesnt look like that unless that is super duper magnified...ive seen it in other pics, thought maybe it was some real fine gravel.
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Post by HERMEZ » Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:34 pm

Hey Wade your not far from me, my brother lives in Green Lane
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Post by Mokulele_Hawai'i » Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:58 am

WadeF wrote:

I'm guessing it's sand. :lol:
Yes it is. White sand from Indian Ocean coast.

And since last week, he has changed his outfit again; now he's in a Turritella terebra shell.
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B T W, I have just recognized that after molted, this Indo has got weird features: see the last segment of his right second walking leg - it looks swollen; while the small pincer has a small chitinous "horn"; I thought it was a sand grain, but in fact, it is an integral part of his legs !

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