When I turned their lights on this morning, our larger crab was on top of SeeSee's body just outside of his shell. I scooped up the body and it was lifeless. I even watered it down to see if there was a response (also, I've learned, is not the thing to do to a surface molter) and nothing. The eyes were still there and black, but the feelers weren't moving at all. The crab's body would just literally bend at the abdomen and that was it... honestly, it looked as dead as could be.
So, I wrestled with how I should dispose of my child's pet and decided the toilet would be a great option (also the wrong thing to do, I've since learned lol) because the hermit was from the sea and it would be weird to bury him. In my defense, I waited a good minute before I flushed the crab and even fully submerged- it did not move at all.
Is it safe to say my crab was really dead? Please help me ease my conscience.
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