Larry the lobster moults on camera, rare sight. Watch here

Sunday, September 4, 2016, 3:33 PM - Christa Sandall, interpreter at the Bonne Bay Marine Station in Norris Point, Newfoundland, knew something was up when she spotted resident crustacean Larry the Lobster pacing around in his tank.

Turns out the creature's odd behaviour was a result of moulting. 

"In each lobster tank, they have a little house and usually they're hid right under there," Sandall told CBC. "But he was out kinda pacing back and forth in his thank. Actually, it looks like he was doing a little dance or something like that. That's when I noticed his carapace, his kinda shell, had lifted off a little bit."

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As lobsters grow larger, they usually moult every one to two years, according to Sandall. However, witnessing the experience is rare, unless the crustacean resides at your work place of course. Watch the video above, courtesy of Bonne Bay Marine Station and Christa Sandall.

Staff gathered around the tank to watch the rare show, which took about 20 minutes.

"It doesn't look very comfortable. I wouldn't want to try it," Sandall told CBC. "We were all cheering him on as we were watching, making sure each claw and each little appendage was coming out normal length and all intact. It was really cool."

Once Larry separated his carapace from the shells in his tail, the lobster proceeded to "wiggle" out of his entire exoskeleton, the interpreter explained. 

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According to Sandall, moulting is stressful and requires an extreme amount of energy. It is also possible for lobsters to lose a leg or claw in the process.

Once they complete shedding, lobsters are soft and their claws are frail, which leaves them vulnerable to predators. However, in Larry's case, he is safe inside the tank. 

Larry is in great shape and is eating his moult, which is typical for a lobster as this helps them grow a new shell, Sandall told CBC. 

"That's good news," she said. "It will help him grow a new one back." 

SOURCE: CBC 

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