Different colours on my crab.

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Different colours on my crab.

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Hi im Roxanne, and i would just like to know if its normal for the pigmentation on one of my new crabs main pincher-claw to be completly different from the rest of him,its dark brown.He seems very healthy and active. I havent posted any photos yet which i know would be more helpful, hope to do so soon.
Thank you... :D
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Re: Different colours on my crab.

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Larger C. variabilis tend to have big claws of darker colour to the rest of their body, much like the PPs in the US.
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Re: Different colours on my crab.

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Thank you. ;)
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