Is this normal???

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I have 3 fiddler crabs, well 1 of them is not a fiddler crab, I don't know what kind it is, I have 2 male and 1 female. I went to go check on them and I saw the female crab, and under her is like a brown sack??? I don't remember this on her when I bought her. It now looks like theirs brownish blackish balls in it. It's so big it's just sticking out from under her! I cant get a good pic of her because she moves every time then the pic goes blurry. Any ideas? Or is this normal?
 
I don't know. They look like round balls. I just noticed, because I can never find her in the tank. Until now, I'm surprised I even did find her.
 
Does it look like this?

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mmmm, caviar
 
Yep. She's carrying eggs. If they are fertilized, you should see the male actively defending her when they are visible under the breast plate.
 
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