HCA: Hermit Crab Association

CrabbyLover77 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 22, 2020 2:37 pm

Aw I'm sorry! [emoji3525]

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Thank you

Well guess it's over. Harley never took the shell. There's a mild smell, same as when the dried shrimp were in there, but there's white mold all over his tail.

I did read that post. I'm hoping its just a surface molt. He did show pre-molt behavior before all this started. Waiting it out. I've had him the longest so I don't want to give up!

Idk. I think he's dead. 😭 He has not moved a bit, didn't grab onto the shell I put on him. I first noticed him naked Sunday night. I quarantined him Monday. I foolishly put dried shrimp in the bowl so of course Tuesday it was stinky so I got them all out. The same stink is still there this evening. ...

So Harley still hasn't taken a shell. He's in a container inside the tank. He won't move at all. How do you manually shell a crab that won't even flinch?

Negative on the submersion. They are only about 1/4 inch deep. Idk how to manually shell a crab, at all let alone without getting pinched. Also on the water bowl, what should I use? How can I ensure they can safely get out? I've used these water dishes almost 3 years now.

Doesn't it need ventilation? How long can he be in there?

How do I pick him up to put in a Tupperware bowl??? That gives me high anxiety!

Why can't I post a pic

Since you've come to the emergency forum, we know you want a fast answer to your 1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? *Coconut fiber/sand mix, 5 & 1/2 inches 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what t...

Thank guys! I was so worried about leaving them. I feel better now. I have 2 of each fresh and salt water. They are large enough to not evap in a week, and not too deep to be unsafe. I don't have rocks, only a sea sponge. My humidity maintains very well. Thanks again for the advice!

I'm going on vacation for 8-9 days. 2 of my crabs have been down for about 2 weeks now. (It is possible they are coming out at night. Idk.) Those 2 have molted successfully in the past 3 months. Should I find them and take them with me in their little plastic cages, or will they be ok while I'm gone...

1.What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? coconut fiber/sand mix Sloping 3-6.5 inches 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read? Mid tank, 2 in. above sub- 74° & ...

I'll admit 1st I'm not an expert. I've only had crabs since June 2017. I recently moved almost 900 miles. I had 1 crab up and 2 that had been down for about a month. We, as carefully as possible, carried the 50 gal tank, put it in the back of our SUV, and drove 2 days to our new home. I checked the ...

I found Sandy! ...in a shell; no signs of molting at all. I nearly broke a sweat I was so nervous while I was searching. I feel stupid for not knowing and horrible for bringin Sandy up. Now that I think back, it was a shell I never intended to be in the tank because it was kinda small, but my daught...