Crab took a tumble- advice needed!

This is the place to post if you have questions and aren't sure where to ask them! If it relates to one of the sections below, please post there instead.
Post Reply
User avatar

Topic author
Pumpkincrab
Posts: 578
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:13 pm
Location: This Universe
Contact:

Crab took a tumble- advice needed!

Post by Pumpkincrab » Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:00 pm

Hello,
Today I was taking my crabs/some decor out of their tank to do a little rearranging. One of my crabs was holding onto a barnacle bundle, and when lifting the barnacle (and crab) out of the tank, she let go and landed on her shell onto the wooden floor, probably 2-3 feet down.
She seems okay. I notice moisture around/on her and near the shell entrance, which I assume is from the water in her shell being shaken around.
No lost limbs, no shell damage. What should I do? Do you think she'll be okay?

Thank you!
Hi! Feel free to check out TheGourmetCrab here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGourmetCra ... ugg_market
Owner of 4 purple pincher hermit crabs in a 55g tank.

User avatar

curlysister
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 4292
Joined: Sun Sep 05, 2010 3:54 pm
Location: Manitoba, Canada

Re: Crab took a tumble- advice needed!

Post by curlysister » Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:09 pm

All you can really do is watch and wait to see what happens. Chances are she will be fine, but there really isn't anything special or extra you can do.
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." -Will Rogers

User avatar

wodesorel
Tech Support
Tech Support
Posts: 10587
Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:49 am
Location: Leetonia, Ohio
Contact:

Re: Crab took a tumble- advice needed!

Post by wodesorel » Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:55 pm

There's always the chance for a fluke injury from falling, but I can tell you this has happened to multiple crabs of mine over the years in similar circumstances and they were always fine.
Want to see all my crazy pets? @waywardwaifs on Instagram

Post Reply