Hi all/where Ive been/ and crab moult!

**KissThis** · 19/01/2021 05:11 PM

Hi everyone, I know I've not been around much, but without going into all the ins and outs, I became desperately ill last year, spent nearly a month in hospital, lost all my hair, and came so close to the Grim Reaper, I could almost smell his breath

But, that said, after almost 4 years of waiting, hoping, just missing it happen, I finally got to record with photos and video my pet crab going through a full moult! I remember quite a number of you were fascinated by some of the photos I shared of my crab in the past, but nothing compares to what I managed to capture here. Nature at her finest!
Hope you enjoy this, a full crab moult is just incredible to witness

**local** · 19/01/2021 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by KissThis

Hi everyone, I know I've not been around much, but without going into all the ins and outs, I became desperately ill last year, spent nearly a month in hospital, lost all my hair, and came so close to the Grim Reaper, I could almost smell his breath

But, that said, after almost 4 years of waiting, hoping, just missing it happen, I finally got to record with photos and video my pet crab going through a full moult! I remember quite a number of you were fascinated by some of the photos I shared of my crab in the past, but nothing compares to what I managed to capture here. Nature at her finest!
Hope you enjoy this, a full crab moult is just incredible to witness

That is a classic q local post from near death to crab moult.

Best of luck for umm both of you in your "new lives"

**KissThis** · 19/01/2021 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by local

That is a classic q local post from near death to crab moult.

Best of luck for umm both of you in your "new lives"

Haha! I never thought about it like that

Thank you for your good wishes

**donkey22** · 19/01/2021 05:24 PM

Fascinating video and thank you for sharing. How often do they go through this process, and once Archibald is fully grown will he get to keep his final shell? Nature is completely amazing, I’ll never bore of the amazing and complicated processes that are constantly and often unseen going on around us all of the time.
Sounds like you’ve had a terrible time recently, but so glad you’re back.

**KissThis** · 19/01/2021 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by donkey22

Fascinating video and thank you for sharing. How often do they go through this process, and once Archibald is fully grown will he get to keep his final shell? Nature is completely amazing, I’ll never bore of the amazing and complicated processes that are constantly and often unseen going on around us all of the time.
Sounds like you’ve had a terrible time recently, but so glad you’re back.

I'm glad you enjoyed it Donkey22

The moulting process usually occurs approximately every six months. Very young crabs will commonly moult more frequently than this, but a fully mature crab at more or less full size may only moult once a year or less. That is what is believed anyway. There are conflicting journals regarding this, but thos seems to be the general belief.
Thank you for your kind words!

**silver fox** · 19/01/2021 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by KissThis

Hi everyone, I know I've not been around much, but without going into all the ins and outs, I became desperately ill last year, spent nearly a month in hospital, lost all my hair, and came so close to the Grim Reaper, I could almost smell his breath

But, that said, after almost 4 years of waiting, hoping, just missing it happen, I finally got to record with photos and video my pet crab going through a full moult! I remember quite a number of you were fascinated by some of the photos I shared of my crab in the past, but nothing compares to what I managed to capture here. Nature at her finest!
Hope you enjoy this, a full crab moult is just incredible to witness

Absolutely great to see you back, after your own trials love the way you can still enthuse over your crab’s next step in life.

Superb vid, last name isn’t Attenborough by chance.

**Hamble** · 19/01/2021 05:48 PM

Fabulous kissy and jolly good to see you back cheering everyone one up.

**KissThis** · 19/01/2021 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by silver fox

Absolutely great to see you back, after your own trials love the way you can still enthuse over your crab’s next step in life.

Superb vid, last name isn’t Attenborough by chance.

Thank you so much!

Originally Posted by Hamble

Fabulous kissy and jolly good to see you back cheering everyone one up.

I'm glad you liked it Hamble! I could barely believe I had finally got the chance to record his moult. Crabs are usually extremely elusive at that time, so I was absolutely made up

**said** · 19/01/2021 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by KissThis

Thank you so much!

I'm glad you liked it Hamble! I could barely believe I had finally got the chance to record his moult. Crabs are usually extremely elusive at that time, so I was absolutely made up

A unique film and very interesting - perhaps you could have it published for one of the Nature Journals. Well done and I am glad to hear that you also pulled through well.

**jamyramy** · 19/01/2021 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by KissThis

Hi everyone, I know I've not been around much, but without going into all the ins and outs, I became desperately ill last year, spent nearly a month in hospital, lost all my hair, and came so close to the Grim Reaper, I could almost smell his breath

But, that said, after almost 4 years of waiting, hoping, just missing it happen, I finally got to record with photos and video my pet crab going through a full moult! I remember quite a number of you were fascinated by some of the photos I shared of my crab in the past, but nothing compares to what I managed to capture here. Nature at her finest!
Hope you enjoy this, a full crab moult is just incredible to witness

ola kt thanks for that fascinating ,bet it was like an itch you cant scratch for him!sorry to hear you had a bad time,was one of those years for me too.but hey soul like yours still has so much to give to our fellow animate souls.so spirit blessed you with grace of times giving.keep well carry on your journy meant.regards jamy and mishys paws and licks.X

**KissThis** · 19/01/2021 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by said

A unique film and very interesting - perhaps you could have it published for one of the Nature Journals. Well done and I am glad to hear that you also pulled through well.

I haven't heard of Nature's Journals, but it sounds like my kind of place! I will look it up. I'm happy to share my video anywhere

Thank you for your kind words

Originally Posted by jamyramy

ol kt thanks for that fascinating ,bet it was like an itch you cant scratch for him!sorry to hear you had a bad time,was one of those years for me too.but hey soul like yours still has so much to give to our fellow animate souls.so spirit blessed you with grace of times giving.keep well carry on your journy meant.regards jamy and mishys paws and licks.X

Thank you! It is a dreadfully stressful time for crabs, because after the moult, the new shell is very soft for 2 - 3 days. This is when they grow. They keep sucking in water to stretch the new shell at this point, so they can achieve maximum growth before the shell hardens.
Unfortunately, a soft shelled crab makes for a very yummy snack for many predators. The crab is instinctively aware of this, so from the moment he starts to push himself out of his old exoskeleton, and for the next few days, he will live in fear and great stress.
So sorry you had a rotten year too!
Hugs and skritchies to Mishy!

**toothache** · 20/01/2021 04:59 AM

Thank you for that. Amazing to watch. Is it you that has an axolotl as well? Mavis possibly? Hope you are alright now and that you and your pets stay well.

**KissThis** · 21/01/2021 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by toothache

Thank you for that. Amazing to watch. Is it you that has an axolotl as well? Mavis possibly? Hope you are alright now and that you and your pets stay well.

Hi Toothache! Thank you for watching

Ye, it is me who has the axolotl, Mavis. He is still going strong!

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