Mold growing on live crab?!

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Mold growing on live crab?!

Post by LavendarCrab » Thu Jul 04, 2024 9:08 am

So, I have a large PP that just finished molting, and I'm seeing some white fuzz on his pincher claw. Is this normal? It looks kind of like mold, but that couldn't be possible, could it? He's very much alive, and I've never heard of mold growing on a live crab. Some fresh food I gave them did start molding, but I changed it out.
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Re: Mold growing on live crab?!

Post by curlysister » Fri Jul 05, 2024 12:03 am

Probably not. Can you post a photo?
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Re: Mold growing on live crab?!

Post by LavendarCrab » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:02 pm

Hey, sorry for not responding to this. I did some research and from what I found I was mistaken; he's healthy! :)
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