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How do lobsters molt?

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Answer:

-At first the stop eating
-Then they shed their existing exoskeleton
-They then find a good hiding place to wait for a new outer layer to harden
-now you have a larger lobster
WARNING: lobsters are extremely vulnerable right after they shed their outer layer. Some other lobsters may come and clip off the arms and legs of the soft squishy one.

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