hermit crab eating emerald crab

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    well today my emerald crab just dropped dead for some reason and tonight i found my blue legg hermit eating his body just thought id show some pics and the emerald has been dead for a couple hours
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    Puffer Chick, Mar 21, 2010
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  2. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    sucks, Id take out the dead crab though.. dont want nitrates from it..

    Ive had a couple emeralds die, but not in a long time..
     
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  3. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    ok ill take him out, earlier i saw him fall from a rock on his back so i took a turkey baster and kind of nudged him upright he was moving ok then i went to dinner 20 minutes later he was dead ill take him out now i guess
     
    Puffer Chick, Mar 21, 2010
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  4. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    U sure he wasn't molting? Or it is a molt rather than the actual crab?
     
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  5. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    it was the actual crab when i uprighted him he was moving his legs, mouth and what not i just took him out and tossed him out
     
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  6. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    the puffer is liking it :D
     
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  7. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    puff loves crab :D he pics it up tosses it around and shreds it up he's still workingo n it

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    Puffer Chick, Mar 21, 2010
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  8. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Ewwwww lol!!
     
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  9. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    lol its already dead so he's not in pain :D he is very happy right now :D
     
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  10. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Haha I know, just yucky! lol
     
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