Hello!
I have been gone for 3 months at an internship, and I came home To this one shrimp looking completely different then it did when I left. The large white thing in the abdomen wasn't there before. I thought maybe it ment that it was preggers, however from what pictures I've seen, it doesn't look like it. Anyone have any idea why my shrimp looks like that? Or am I just imagining things? Lol thanks everyone
What is going on with my shrimp
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Kneedles
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What is going on with my shrimp
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Re: What is going on with my shrimp
Immature eggs (ovaries). During the next mold they will become red and will migrate to the legs.
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Kneedles
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Re: What is going on with my shrimp
REALLY?! Well that is exciting 
! I will be happily waiting! Thank you!
! I will be happily waiting! Thank you!-
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Re: What is going on with my shrimp
When that area is white it's not really eggs. That area right behind the head (so that's not the abdomen as you thought in your initial post)is dark when there are immature eggs developing. Not sure what causes the whiteness but some shrimp get it and it seems to be harmless.