Blood Red Shrimp Molted

[Todd W.]

Looked at my tank when I got home... Pieces of red shrimp parts all over.  I immediately thought someone had shredded my shrimp.  Closer look and it was just a molt.  I have never had a blood red shrimp before let alone see one molt.  The carapace pieces keep the blood red color and are opaque compared to other shrimp molts...

[Ashlar]

Cool, idn'it?

Even cooler, they'll usually go out in the open to molt, leave the shell there, then hide in the rockwork til their new shell hardens. It acts as a distraction from predators.

[The WuSue]

Had a jumbo hermit crab do that.  Thought he crawled out of his shell just before he keeled over. Picked up the shell to put it in a nicer spot and he boogalooed right out of my hand.  Thought I saw a ghost....lol.

[HUNGER]

Wow that's cool

[itsalifestyle]

i have a video of a blue legged switching shells one night very cool illl have to find and post it