Do blue crabs scratch their backs???

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So I was watching my blue crab doing something unusual today I noticed her upside-down on the one rock in her tank pumping her legs up and down (like Baloo from the jungle book) seemingly scratching her back... she is sexually mature and about 7 inches from point to point.. I’ve had her since she was smaller than a dime and never noticed this behavior before ..

Any feedback is welcome
I’ll try to get picks of her doing it on here soon here is just a random pick of her to give you an idea of size

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maybe getting ready to molt? i believe the shell starts to split along the rear seam
 

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