HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Update 4: I'm very sad to say that my big guy is dead. I noticed some whitish stuff on his body up under the edge of his shell. I could just barely see it. I guess it was decay, maybe mold. He never smelled. So anyway, we buried him yesterday. :cry: :cry: Last night, my middle-size crab finally surf...

I haven't been on here in months it seems. I've read through your posts and I just have to say that your commitment and desire to give these little guys a great life is very evident. I am also not sure when your last post was added (my luck its been months) and I couldn't see a date but anyway I'm ...

Thanks aussieJJDude and curlysister. Yeah, I'm thinking how can he NOT be dead! Two weeks with no movement is a really long time, and he looks so completely lifeless. :( I can't see or smell any sign of decay though, so I'm gonna keep the hope alive a while longer. My small crab went into a digging ...

Update #3: It's been about a week and a half and still no movement at all from my big guy. There's still no rotten fish smell and no sign of death/decay. He just looks limp. Is it possible that he's still alive without moving in that long??? Don't long how long me and the kids can keep the hope aliv...

Update #2: In good news, my smallest crab has fully emerged from his molt... he's quick and spry and has been actively exploring the crabitat with his bright new exo and pointy legs. In not so good news, still no movement from my big guy, but still no rotten fish smell. It's been 5-6 days now since ...

Update: Still absolutely no movement. It's been probably 3-4 days since I saw him move. He just looks limp to me. His legs are out, but his eyes and antennae are in his shell. If I had to guess, I'd say he looks dead. But no smell yet, so I'm still hopeful! PPS can take a while to manifest.... wild ...

Hi! Thanks for the reply! Surface moults can begin the way you've described. It's also possible that your largest is ill. Are you familiar with post-purchase syndrome? Hmm, maybe. Before the last week or so, he was pretty active, probably the most active of the three. He liked to climb on the driftw...

Hi, I'm a newbie here and looking for some advice. I got my hermit crabs 2-3 months ago. My smallest one was buried under, presumably molting, for 5 1/2 weeks... he just came up a few days ago for a few hours and then buried again. My medium one buried about two weeks ago, and I'm assuming that she ...