Weird Molt!!!! Please HELP
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Weird Molt!!!! Please HELP
My tiny sized crab named piper is a craigslist rescue who seemed super stressed
About 2-3 weeks after rescuing her she buried her self
About a month after buring herself she returned to the surface she switched shells and about 2-4 days she proceeded to bury herself and it has been almost 2 and 1/2 months sense she has buried herself and she is tiny so usually she would have a fairly short Molt
I am SOOOOOO worried that she is not ok
Should I dig her up??
I have bigger tank to upgrade to and am anxious
Please help! I need advice!!
About 2-3 weeks after rescuing her she buried her self
About a month after buring herself she returned to the surface she switched shells and about 2-4 days she proceeded to bury herself and it has been almost 2 and 1/2 months sense she has buried herself and she is tiny so usually she would have a fairly short Molt
I am SOOOOOO worried that she is not ok
Should I dig her up??
I have bigger tank to upgrade to and am anxious
Please help! I need advice!!
29 gallon crabitat and 20 gallon long crabitat
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Love you Reynie, Piper, Opal, Ridley, and Jasper
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Re: Weird Molt!!!! Please HELP
Its not uncommon for smaller crabs to take a slight while before they come up again. So its entirely likely that she is still happily moulting pr just chilling before coming up again.
Is it possible she is coming up when you're asleep?
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Re: Weird Molt!!!! Please HELP
Never dig up crabs.
In my experience, my smaller crabs, especially housed with larger crabs tend to molt continuously. It's almost like they want to catch up to the larger crabs. Sometimes I don't see some of my smaller crabs, and then I'll walk in and see one and it's a nice surprise. If your tank specs are on point, don't worry. Just keep providing food so when your crab comes up it's there.
In my experience, my smaller crabs, especially housed with larger crabs tend to molt continuously. It's almost like they want to catch up to the larger crabs. Sometimes I don't see some of my smaller crabs, and then I'll walk in and see one and it's a nice surprise. If your tank specs are on point, don't worry. Just keep providing food so when your crab comes up it's there.
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I don't think she is coming up when I am asleep because with my other crabs u could see there tunnels where they surfacedaussieJJDude wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:45 pmIts not uncommon for smaller crabs to take a slight while before they come up again. So its entirely likely that she is still happily moulting pr just chilling before coming up again.
Is it possible she is coming up when you're asleep?
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29 gallon crabitat and 20 gallon long crabitat
My hermit crab YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJWuO8Urh5X94yipfRNiVRA
RIP Lola, the best hermit crab
Love you Reynie, Piper, Opal, Ridley, and Jasper
My hermit crab YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJWuO8Urh5X94yipfRNiVRA
RIP Lola, the best hermit crab
Love you Reynie, Piper, Opal, Ridley, and Jasper
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Ok thanksGotButterflies wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:18 pmNever dig up crabs.
In my experience, my smaller crabs, especially housed with larger crabs tend to molt continuously. It's almost like they want to catch up to the larger crabs. Sometimes I don't see some of my smaller crabs, and then I'll walk in and see one and it's a nice surprise. If your tank specs are on point, don't worry. Just keep providing food so when your crab comes up it's there.
But I just have this awful feeling that something is wrong
29 gallon crabitat and 20 gallon long crabitat
My hermit crab YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJWuO8Urh5X94yipfRNiVRA
RIP Lola, the best hermit crab
Love you Reynie, Piper, Opal, Ridley, and Jasper
My hermit crab YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJWuO8Urh5X94yipfRNiVRA
RIP Lola, the best hermit crab
Love you Reynie, Piper, Opal, Ridley, and Jasper
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Understandable, but even if it is, there isn't going to be anything you can do, and digging up a crab will make it worse.HappyHermit0916 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:24 amOk thanks
But I just have this awful feeling that something is wrong
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Ok thanksGotButterflies wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:56 pmUnderstandable, but even if it is, there isn't going to be anything you can do, and digging up a crab will make it worse.
Feeling a little
29 gallon crabitat and 20 gallon long crabitat
My hermit crab YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJWuO8Urh5X94yipfRNiVRA
RIP Lola, the best hermit crab
Love you Reynie, Piper, Opal, Ridley, and Jasper
My hermit crab YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJWuO8Urh5X94yipfRNiVRA
RIP Lola, the best hermit crab
Love you Reynie, Piper, Opal, Ridley, and Jasper
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Re: Weird Molt!!!! Please HELP
I have had small crabs molt back to back. My smallest one when I got him (or her) burrowed down to de stress and then came up, gorged on food and water, and buried down. I didn’t see him for 4 months and when I finally saw him again he was much bigger and freshly molted in the food dish. I have also had a mass molt!
Molting always stresses me out, but I just try to remind myself that they have done this a lot of times and they know what they are doing!
I know that might not ease some of your worry, but I have learned there really are no concrete timelines when it comes to molting.
Good luck!!!
Molting always stresses me out, but I just try to remind myself that they have done this a lot of times and they know what they are doing!
I know that might not ease some of your worry, but I have learned there really are no concrete timelines when it comes to molting.
Good luck!!!
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thank you!PinkyNTwinkie33 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:33 amI have had small crabs molt back to back. My smallest one when I got him (or her) burrowed down to de stress and then came up, gorged on food and water, and buried down. I didn’t see him for 4 months and when I finally saw him again he was much bigger and freshly molted in the food dish. I have also had a mass molt!
Molting always stresses me out, but I just try to remind myself that they have done this a lot of times and they know what they are doing!
I know that might not ease some of your worry, but I have learned there really are no concrete timelines when it comes to molting.
Good luck!!!
wow that was a LONG molt!
that makes me feel a little better
29 gallon crabitat and 20 gallon long crabitat
My hermit crab YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJWuO8Urh5X94yipfRNiVRA
RIP Lola, the best hermit crab
Love you Reynie, Piper, Opal, Ridley, and Jasper
My hermit crab YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJWuO8Urh5X94yipfRNiVRA
RIP Lola, the best hermit crab
Love you Reynie, Piper, Opal, Ridley, and Jasper