HCA: Hermit Crab Association

He stayed in the shell for bout two days. He started to be less active and more lethargic. He lost two more limbs. When I woke up this morning he had no movement and smelled fishy I did all I could and feel awful. I hope he didnt suffer much. RIP Sushi

He has stayed in his shell, I offered honey and he seemed to like it. He isnt moving much and seems much more lethargic now. We will see what happens!! Hope the little guy makes it

woke up this morning and he was naked again. I think he is too weak to carry a shell, I'm not sure. He is my biggest crab so his shell was not stolen. I know my crabitat conditions are great, I did just bring him home about a week ago, maybe he is stressed or sick from the petstore, he is very activ...

just keep trying and keep us updated

oh no, maybe try again in a little while. A naked crab is a dead crab in time!

So your little buddy is naked? Try to put him in a shell yourself very gently. I am having the same problem and my biggest crab refuses to stay in a shell. I learned how to reshell them and it was scary at first but very easy. Wash a shell you think would be good for him in dechlorinated water, then...

AwesomeHermit wrote:Wish you luck! This happened to me once before, and hopefully yours makes it!

did yours make it? do you know why they do this?

alright so I went back to check on him and he was naked again. I have never seen a hermit crab do this. So i put him in a larger one. He was pretty aggressive this time around and really threw his claw at me trying to pinch. I got him in there finally without getting pinched. He seemed to slide into...

alright he is in another shell, let's see if this lasts! I am getting good at reshelling lol. I hope I am not stressing him out a lot, I am doing all I can. I am gonna turn the light off for a little then check back to see if he is still in the shell

ok ill try another shell i have in mind lets see if it works!!!

Well guys he is naked again should i try a different shell?

Thank you!! I gave him some fresh honey so hopefully that will be okay for him! I'll keep you updated

Heya, Looks like you're dealing with the situation, but here are a couple of things to bear in mind... Make sure the shell you use to reshell him is clean - that there arent granules of sand inside, as it's thought that irritants might induce a crab to abandon ship. A shelless crab can dehydrate to...

the first time I tried he put up a fight, and would not go in and he fell out and tried to pinch me, but the second time he went in. He is still really active and wont retract in all the way, but hopefully the little guy will be ok. I'll keep an eye out for him and keep you updated

I have tried both and none worked!!!!! Doing it manually makes me uncomfortable lol I don’t wanna hurt his abdomen You won't hurt him unless you are rough. As a crabber, you'd probably be gentle :) I am wondering why he won't stay in a shell. Is he still active like he was? He is very active runnin...