Title: Shell Games: Hard Shell Lobster Versus Soft Shell Lobsters—Which is Better?
Headings: Shell Games: Hard Shell Lobster Versus Soft Shell Lobsters
Shell Games: Hard Shell Lobster Versus Soft Shell Lobsters
Page Contents
When do Lobsters Shed or Molt?
Lobster Molting Facts
What is a soft shell lobster?
So What’s The Difference Between Soft Shell and Hard Shell Lobsters
Why are Soft Shell Lobsters Cheaper
Which Lobster Travels Best? Go for the Hard Shell!
When are Hard Shell Lobsters Available
Online Lobster. Are You Getting Your Clams Worth?
Soft or Hard Shell Lobsters: Which Should You Order?

Content: A chicken lobster will measure about 3 1/4 inches in length from the eye to the top of the tail. Find out the best size lobster to eat and how to get the most lobster meat yield for your money. Here’s how lobsters are graded and measured. What is a soft shell lobster? The only way Maine lobsters can grow is by shedding their shells and growing a new, larger shell. Lobsters shed (or molt) several times each year. Soft shell lobsters (called shedders) are lobsters which have recently shed their shell. While lobsters don’t shed according to a set schedule, it tends to happen in early July and in September. The lobster first forms a new shell, complete in every detail, underneath its old one. Just before molting, the lobster drinks in water, which causes the new shell to swell, lifting the top of the midsection of the old shell.