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by Geena
Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: Emergency
Topic: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation
Replies: 8
Views: 1182

Re: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation

Update: We tried the freshwater bath for both crabs three days ago. Both moved somewhat during the bath, but not like how crabs normally would when submerged in water out of nowhere. We placed them back in the tank in the spots they had been. One crab moved to a different location yesterday and this...
by Geena
Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation
Replies: 8
Views: 1182

Re: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation

Bubbling is a troubling sign of envrionmental stress - anything from temperature extremes to chemical exposure so while it's a red flag it doesn't narrow it down by much. Is there anything different that they could have been exposed to? Seasonal weather changes? I would do a bath if it were mine, j...
by Geena
Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation
Replies: 8
Views: 1182

Re: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation

https://imgur.com/a/WJKqM8b here's the other crab. Other than some antenna movent and small twitches they haven't moved in 48 hours.
by Geena
Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:07 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation
Replies: 8
Views: 1182

Re: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation

Still no movement. Would dipping them in water be okay?
by Geena
Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:54 am
Forum: Emergency
Topic: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation
Replies: 8
Views: 1182

Re: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation

It's been over 30 hours. The other one is behind a leaf so I can't get a photo. I just can't imagine they both surface molting at the same time.
by Geena
Thu Sep 14, 2023 6:56 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation
Replies: 8
Views: 1182

Two crabs bubbled, lethargic - 24 hour situation

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