Poor crab :( (Trigger warning I guess?)

[BirdyBee]

So I was at the beach and I saw this poor crab being washed around in the waves. It looked alive, but was clearly struggling. I didn't know how to help it. So I picked it up and took it out, to move it somewhere more peaceful. The poor guy was dead . His legs were just hanging. He couldn't walk or anything. I feel kinda guilty for not doing something earlier. He is still in the same place, lifeless.

Sorry I just had to vent that out.

If the following is against the rules, please delete it.

Spoiler: Dead crab? Idk if it's against the rules..

 

[BirdyBee]

I hope this is not a stupid question, but do crabs play dead?

I honestly don't know if this crab is still alive. I'm stupid when I comes to these animals.

 

[Flboy]

Remember the circle of life! NOTHING lives without something else moving on!

 

[BirdyBee]

Remember the circle of life! NOTHING lives without something else moving on!

Yep, unfortunately it work that way. Animals die and get eaten. It's just natural. We don't live forever.

 

[Flboy]

Yep, unfortunately it work that way. Animals die and get eaten. It's just natural. We don't live forever.

Actually, I disagree on a minor point. We DO live forever! Just not in this present form!
Whether you are a vegan, or a meat eater, you need to kill to live!

 

[BirdyBee]

Actually, I disagree on a minor point. We DO live forever! Just not in this present form!

Yes I believe that we can live forever, just not physically, otherwise we'd overpopulate!(although we probably do already.

Whether you are a vegan, or a meat eater, you need to kill to live!

Yeah. Plants have lives too. We have to eat other species in order to survive.

 

[Terry57]

I doubt that getting to the poor crab any sooner would have made a difference. It's usually too late if they are already floating like that
It was so kind of you to try to rescue him.

 

[BirdyBee]

I doubt that getting to the poor crab any sooner would have made a difference. It's usually too late if they are already floating like that
It was so kind of you to try to rescue him.

The poor thing still had some live before I took it out. I saw it using its pinchers. I watched it helplessly for minutes not knowing what to do. Well, there's nothing I can do about it now.

 

[wrench13]

The Sea, she is a harsh mistress.

 

[SunConureBaba]

Actually, I disagree on a minor point. We DO live forever! Just not in this present form!
Whether you are a vegan, or a meat eater, you need to kill to live!

agree, reincarnation and souls likely exist

 

[SunConureBaba]

I hope this is not a stupid question, but do crabs play dead?

I honestly don't know if this crab is still alive. I'm stupid when I comes to these animals.

I'm not aware of crabs can play dead.
But I know a crab will amputate its own claw from its joint and run, if a predator grab it by its claw.