I know that it has to do with the dead crab emitting a toxin, but can someone explain this in a more scientific way for me?
2007-03-10 13:31:01 · 4 answers · asked by Smile_Star 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Not only do the other crabs eat the dead ones and it can spread disease, but also the company that buys the crab do not accept dead crabs. Also it creates a little more room in the holding tanks
2007-03-10 15:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by jumpergirl3005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the live crabs start eating the infected dead crabs and then it just keeps spreading
2007-03-10 21:34:30 · answer #2 · answered by bpchevyguy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't take dead crabs, no one would buy them.
2007-03-10 21:35:10 · answer #3 · answered by niddlie diddle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both other answers are correct, and also to make more room for live ones.
2007-03-10 21:39:21 · answer #4 · answered by I Know Nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋