Molting Crabs
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:54 am
As far as I know, both of my crabs are underground and molting. I haven't heard any movement in a few weeks. I've been taking care of my tank as I normally do, and my heat mat is working fine on the Medium setting even though I was warned before that it can overheat. So far it's been working well.
I was fluffing up the substrate in my tank and accidentally found a crab tunnel with a shell inside. Instead of putting more substrate on top of the opening, I moved the coconut hut over it for protection.
Now, I don't know how to tell if one of my hermit crabs die while they are underground. I do know that they start smelling really bad after a while, but would I be able to smell that while they are underground and surrounded by a few inches of substrate? I'm just curious.
I was fluffing up the substrate in my tank and accidentally found a crab tunnel with a shell inside. Instead of putting more substrate on top of the opening, I moved the coconut hut over it for protection.
Now, I don't know how to tell if one of my hermit crabs die while they are underground. I do know that they start smelling really bad after a while, but would I be able to smell that while they are underground and surrounded by a few inches of substrate? I'm just curious.