Molting or just buried?
Molting or just buried?
How do you determine if a crab is molting or just destressing??
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Re: Molting or just buried?
You don't. LOL.
Time will tell - when the crab re-surfaces, you should be able to tell if it has molted or not.
Time will tell - when the crab re-surfaces, you should be able to tell if it has molted or not.
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Re: Molting or just buried?
How long does molting take? It has been over 2 weeks my 2 have been buried. I keep changing the water, (fresh & salt), and food daily. Never touched. Tank doesn't smell.
Re: Molting or just buried?
It depends on their size. I have three and two have been buried for about a month now. I just let them be. They'll come out on their own.Daffy wrote:How long does molting take? It has been over 2 weeks my 2 have been buried. I keep changing the water, (fresh & salt), and food daily. Never touched. Tank doesn't smell.
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Re: Molting or just buried?
They can stay under for months. The smaller they are the quicker it takes but since you never know, just enjoy your "pet sand". Just never dig for them. Keep putting food out. You can do just dry food.
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Re: Molting or just buried?
My larger crab, Sonny, always molts faster than my smaller crab, Cher. Although I caught her above ground for literally one evening, and then she went back down. So maybe her actual molt isn't taking longer, maybe she just likes hanging out under there before or after her molt. She went down May long weekend, came up for one evening in August, then went down again until last weekend! Sonny went down in May and came up in late July.
When both are down, I use dry food only, so I don't have to change it as much.
When both are down, I use dry food only, so I don't have to change it as much.
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Re: Molting or just buried?
I rescued my Petunia on 8/24/19. She went under right away. She just came up last night 10/12/19. So about 7 weeks. She's about quarter size when retracted in her shell. I'm not sure if she molted or not, she might have just been destressing since she wasn't living in proper conditions. So they can hang out "underground" for quite a while.Daffy wrote:How long does molting take? It has been over 2 weeks my 2 have been buried. I keep changing the water, (fresh & salt), and food daily. Never touched. Tank doesn't smell.
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Re: Molting or just buried?
Like the others have said, it can vary between each of them, especially because of differences in size.
When I got my first 4, the bigger one was underground for 2-3 months. Might have even been 4, but it's been awhile so I can't remember exactly. But the rest of my smaller ones usually are only down for about a month or two.
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My crab is back and it has a lot more hair. What does that mean??
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Re: Molting or just buried?
It molted. It probably has tiny black "fingernails".
raising son's dog, Dante. Husky/hound.
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi
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Black fingernails??Hermiesguardian wrote: It molted. It probably has tiny black "fingernails".
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Re: Molting or just buried?
The tips of their claws.
raising son's dog, Dante. Husky/hound.
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi
Re: Molting or just buried?
Doesn't look like it
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Re: Molting or just buried?
That's ok. It's hard to tell though since he's holding onto the mesh.
raising son's dog, Dante. Husky/hound.
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi