Subj : Re: red claw crab
To   : All
From : Victor M. Martinez
Date : Tue Jun 03 2003 04:37 pm

s.leggetter <[email protected]> wrote:
>this time. This leads me to ask if anyone knows a) how do you know that a
>crab is going to moult (he didn't seem to hide away at all),

In shrimp (sorry, don't have any crab experience, but they are also
crustaceans, right?), there is a slight coloration change right before
moulting.

>b) in what form
>do you give the calcium?

Your fish store probably sells specialized crab food. Ask them for advise.
Don't know if they'll eat it, but egg shells are a great source of calcium.

>c) will the other one do the same and

Probably.

>d) will we
>have done any damage by removing the shell.

Probably not.

Cheers.


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