Skunk Cleaner shrimp eating something out of itself?!

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When I woke up this morning, I saw that my cleaner shrimp molted and was eating lime green dots out of itself. My guess is either parasites or he didn’t fully molt and is eating the rest. I attached a video of him doing it. Has someone seen/know what this is? Thanks!!
 

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When I woke up this morning, I saw that my cleaner shrimp molted and was eating lime green dots out of itself. My guess is either parasites or he didn’t fully molt and is eating the rest. I attached a video of him doing it. Has someone seen/know what this is? Thanks!!
I think those are eggs that it is cleaning and aerating.
 
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I looked it up, and you're right. It seems like they produce eggs when they molt. Thanks!
no problem! heres an interesting fact, they're hermaphrodites, and posses both male and female reproductive organs.
 
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