I've heard that some small crabs can take a few months to molt. As long as you don't smell the death smell they should be okay.
As far as your crab moving... he could have already molted and is just waiting for his exo to harden all the way.
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- Thu May 31, 2012 7:21 pm
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: Frusterated, worried, paranoid? Buried for way way too long
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7348
- Mon May 28, 2012 9:29 pm
- Forum: Molting
- Topic: Question for those who have moved molters into containers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1475
Re: Question for those who have moved molters into container
I would leave her in ISO for at least a day or two. I've never actually ISO'd my crabs so I don't really know.
- Mon May 28, 2012 3:30 pm
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: My big boy is molting.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 597
Re: My big boy is molting.
They don't always change shells. Toni molted 3 times before he changed shells, Tini molted twice before he changed. It really just depends on how much they grow/what they feel like doing.
As far as how long it should take...it depends on the crab. Could be a few weeks, could be a month or more.
As far as how long it should take...it depends on the crab. Could be a few weeks, could be a month or more.
- Sun May 27, 2012 11:30 am
- Forum: Molting
- Topic: Okay, now I don't even know if I had a molter at all. O_o
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1916
Re: Okay, now I don't even know if I had a molter at all. O_
One of mine molted in January and came up a week or two early (they usually go down for around the same amount of time each molt). When he came up his color was considerably paler. He stayed up for about 2 and a half weeks then went back down and molted again. When he came up after that molt his co...
- Sat May 26, 2012 11:44 am
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: A-Z Game Anyone?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 18205
Re: A-Z Game Anyone?
(sontron - the new topic is bands)
Deep Blue Something.
Deep Blue Something.
- Fri May 25, 2012 5:09 pm
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: Molt? Pre-molt?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 952
Re: Molt? Pre-molt?
They normally eat, drink, and dig a lot.
There are more things here.
There are more things here.
- Wed May 23, 2012 11:58 am
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: A-Z Game Anyone?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 18205
Re: A-Z Game Anyone?
Ziti.
New Topic: Bands.
New Topic: Bands.
- Wed May 23, 2012 3:06 am
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: Worried about a Molter.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 607
Re: Worried about a Molter.
He could have come up, switched shells, and dug back down to hang out a little longer while his exo hardens up more.
- Tue May 22, 2012 11:09 pm
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: A-Z Game Anyone?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 18205
Re: A-Z Game Anyone?
Xouba fish.
- Tue May 22, 2012 7:10 pm
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: A-Z Game Anyone?
- Replies: 153
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Re: A-Z Game Anyone?
Vidalia onion.
- Mon May 21, 2012 11:10 am
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: time for a small/med crab
- Replies: 4
- Views: 762
Re: time for a small/med crab
Mine are both smalls. They usually stay down for about 5 and a half weeks.
- Sun May 20, 2012 5:18 pm
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: No iso tank help!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1182
Re: No iso tank help!
It seems like you've taken care of the problem but if you have another surface molt you can cut a 2 liter soda bottle in half and put the side with the top (with the top off) around the hermit crab. The bottle itself will keep your other crabs out and the hole where the top is allows air to still g...
- Sat May 19, 2012 5:21 pm
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: Where is everyone from? =)
- Replies: 110
- Views: 13767
Re: Where is everyone from? =)
About 15 miles south of Raleigh, NC.
- Sat May 19, 2012 5:14 pm
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: A-Z Game Anyone?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 18205
Re: A-Z Game Anyone?
Quiche.
- Sat May 19, 2012 2:57 pm
- Forum: Archivables
- Topic: Molt? Pre-molt?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 952
Re: Molt? Pre-molt?
Mine definitely try to teach me patience.
They both molt for around 5 and a half weeks and they've both gone down for their molts within a week or two of each other. So I end up with an empty looking 'tat for a month every 4 or so months.
They both molt for around 5 and a half weeks and they've both gone down for their molts within a week or two of each other. So I end up with an empty looking 'tat for a month every 4 or so months.