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by Housecat
Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:00 am
Forum: Crab Behavior
Topic: Does my crab hate her food?
Replies: 2
Views: 695

Re: Does my crab hate her food?

She's in transitionary isolation because she's brand new. Also my resident crab is molting. I actually gave her a bit of chicken since posting and she got right down on that. I'll switch her protein from the kibble to something better and see if she stops hiding it ;p
by Housecat
Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Crab Behavior
Topic: Does my crab hate her food?
Replies: 2
Views: 695

Does my crab hate her food?

I recently got a new hermie and she's currently in iso. She seems to be thriving, and she always eats her fresh fruit, but she only ate her hermit crab feed (affectionately referred to as kibble) once on the first day. Ever since then, she seems to be deliberately covering up her kibble, either by k...
by Housecat
Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: Molting
Topic: New crab owner, already molting!
Replies: 3
Views: 665

Re: New crab owner, already molting!

Thank you. Do i need to sink the container quite deep so the other crab doesn't dig under, or is that not really a big risk?
by Housecat
Wed Sep 18, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Molting
Topic: New crab owner, already molting!
Replies: 3
Views: 665

New crab owner, already molting!

I recently acquired two crabs, Rinkydink and Meretricious. I've had them for 2 weeks. Rinkydink was pre-owned by a friend for several weeks, Meretricious was bought when we adopted Rinky. Meretricious has decided that now is a great time to surface molt. After much research and observation, it's pre...