Is my horseshoe crab dead or did it molt?!

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  1. s0ber

    s0ber Plankton

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    Ever since I got him i've only seen him come out once from the sand and that was because I was stirring it up and found his shell sticking out from the sand..

    However, I was just doing some cleaning in the tank and notice his shell under a rock and he appears to be dead..

    I lifted him up from the bottom and I can't tell if that's him dead or if that's just his molted shell?

    Anyone want to chime in? Here's a pic..

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  2. mikev15101

    mikev15101 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    molt!
     
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  3. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    I thought so.
     
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  4. Vbagate

    Vbagate Flamingo Tongue

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    totally molt. There is much to to him than that, even if he's been dead for weeks.
     
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  5. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    see how clear he is? horshoe crabs die and turn brown, hes soo clear it has to be a molt.

    congrats! he GREW! lol
     
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