Bamboo shrimps first molt!

[wtusa17]

I came home today and saw an exoskeleton. At first I thought he died but I then saw him and he was bright red! He is the most active I’ve ever seen. I was wondering why he was pale and not moving so much in the past few days. I’m guessing this is a good thing? Is there anything else I should do?

 

[Salty&Onion]

Niiccee! And nice lil shrimpy!
My vamp shrimp had already two molts so far:

 

[wtusa17]

Niiccee! And nice lil shrimpy!
My vamp shrimp had already two molts so far:

Thanks! Can I take the molt out? Someone said to leave it in for him to eat it?

 

[Salty&Onion]

You can take the molt out. Fan shrimp don't eat their molts I believe.

 

[wtusa17]

You can take the molt out. Fan shrimp don't eat their molts I believe.

Ok thanks. And how do I preserve it?

 

[Salty&Onion]

Just let it dry out. It should stick to the paper and then do what you want with it I preserved many shrimp molts that way.

 

[wtusa17]

Just let it dry out. It should stick to the paper and then do what you want with it I preserved many shrimp molts that way.

Ok thanks!

 

[Salty&Onion]

No biggie

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Congratulations!

Your shrimp looks very healthy.

 

[wtusa17]

Congratulations!

Your shrimp looks very healthy.

Thanks! It’s my first bamboo and was definitely very nervous the past 2 weeks I’ve had him.

 

[Salty&Onion]

Thanks! It’s my first bamboo and was definitely very nervous the past 2 weeks I’ve had him.

I'm planning to get about 4 bamboos to my tank. That would be about £24

 

[wtusa17]

I'm planning to get about 4 bamboos to my tank. That would be about £24

O nice. Mine are $12.99 a piece so idk if ill be able to get some more. Maybe if this one does week for a while I’ll get 1 or 2 more.

 

[Salty&Onion]

O nice. Mine are $12.99 a piece so idk if ill be able to get some more. Maybe if this one does week for a while I’ll get 1 or 2 more.

That's expensive

 

[wtusa17]

That's expensive

Unfortunately. I’ll look around if i want to get some more.

 

[Salty&Onion]

Unfortunately. I’ll look around if i want to get some more.

Maybe in some other store they'll have them cheaper?