Should I dig up my crab?

[Randalllind]

My crab went under 2 weeks ago. He always does this no big deal. He makes a little window so I know where he is. I notice yesterday the window is no longer there and he is still under. I see a little piece of his shell in the sand. Should I let it be or should I dig him up?

[C: ClareCrabOwner :)]

If you can still see his shell, I would think he is close enough to the surface to come up if he wants to. I'd just leave him.

But hopefully someone who has had crabs longer than I have will come soon to answer your question!

[Randalllind]

I see two like horns from his shell. I know he is a tough crab a friend give me him. He was locked in her suitcase and she flew back with it. I can only imagine he was scared. I got him a nice 20-gallon tank etc he has been doing great for 4 years. I got other crabs but they all died soon after. He did have a buddy last almost a year but went under and exploded I only found his claw. This crab he has been going under since day 1. He is the only crab to me that acted like a crab. I don't interact with him but to change food and water. If I am up when he is I may sit and watch a bit.

[C: ClareCrabOwner :)]

I see two like horns from his shell.

What kind of shell does he have?

I know he is a tough crab a friend give me him. He was locked in her suitcase and she flew back with it. I can only imagine he was scared. I got him a nice 20-gallon tank etc he has been doing great for 4 years.

So glad you took it and are taking good care of it! How big is it now?

I got other crabs but they all died soon after. He did have a buddy last almost a year but went under and exploded I only found his claw.

I've never heard of a crab explode! I'm sorry none of your other crabs have survived

This crab he has been going under since day 1. He is the only crab to me that acted like a crab. I don't interact with him but to change food and water. If I am up when he is I may sit and watch a bit.

Sounds like a really fun crab! Most crabs love to dig

[JoeHermits]

Crabs will move around underground, sounds like he didn’t like the spot by the glass anymore


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[Randalllind]

What kind of shell does he have?


So glad you took it and are taking good care of it! How big is it now?


I've never heard of a crab explode! I'm sorry none of your other crabs have survived


Sounds like a really fun crab! Most crabs love to dig

He has a normal shell but it has a line with bumps on it that look like horns He can go all the way in making it seems like he is no longer in there.https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipO ... ZJtLUwr8uo

[C: ClareCrabOwner :)]

That sounds like a really neat shell!
The link to the photo wouldn't work.

[Randalllind]

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