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One little (very little) Cherry Red shrimp seems to have gotten stuck half-way out of its shell. It has been like that for a day and a half, and seems to be getting weaker. Has anyone seen anything like this before? Is there any way to help?

Thanks!

It died

I'm sorry to hear that your Shrimp died.

I have never seen this before but my boyfriend has. He says they always die if they can't get out of their old skin. Some of them just have a problem molting. If you try to help pull the skin off, you will kill it.

I'm not sure if there's any way this can be helped.

soul-hugger

Giant atlantic lobster in public aquaria die (eventually) from heart attacks associated with molting. It seems to be sort of why/how they die, lest they would live forever.

Sorry for your loss. Shrimp, dog, or fish, losing animals is never fun.