My Mantis Shrimp Lost Color

hnf2k

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my mantis shrimp didn't come out of his burrow for a few days. He wouldn't even come out to eat. I even put a snail in for him which he usually eats within minutes. He came out today though. I dont know scientific names. But i started to see parts of him in the tank, like his legs or some of his skin in the tank. So i figured maybe he molted. Now is he sick or is the different coloration a part of molting? The snail is gone so he must've eaten it. His back used to be like a dark red now it's like a white/light gray. Thanks for the help.
 
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