HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I don't get if the crab is naked or not from what you are saying

Thanks, but I really feel like she didn't make it. If I just didn't drop the book she would have probably been up by now...

Ok thank you. The thing is the molt isn't even a long molt or anything but it just feels off.

These are one of the molts which just feel wrong for some reason. I don't think she made it. Is putting salt in the substrate while mixing it water harmful?

These are one of the molts which just feel wrong for some reason. I don't think she made it. Is putting salt in the substrate while mixing it water harmful?

I doubt that he molted because 10 days would be very short.

I doubt that he molted because 10 days would be very short.

Its really making me paranoid though haha

Ok. I also hope the moss pit isn't too compact, because I noticed that it looks very compact.

I think the fact that the enclosure is two gallons, is more important then the need to fight over whether heat lamps are harmful or not.

Dude, heat lamps can be a valid method of warming the tank safely. We aren't a dictatorship, there is no "approved" anything here. Heat lamps are heat lamps, they all work the same way though some variations have more cons than others. That’s a good point. I used to use a heat lamp, but it became a...

Also if anyone who reads this has had a crab molt in the moss pit, how long does it usually take compared to a regular molt?

Rip Only knew her for a month but it was still disheartening.

I think you made a mistake putting two gallons for your tank size. If that's the case, this whole situation is completely different

I have cuttlebone, eggshells, and lobster exo for calcium. I don’t think food would help her atm tho, because she’s still hiding in the hut, seeming very lethargic. Who knows if she is actually surface molting or just very lethargic. It’s weird because my first crab who had PPS was relatively active...