Hermit crab buried without signs of molting?
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 5:42 pm
Hey! So, I'm a new hermit crab owner, and I've only had my two little guys for a few weeks. Since the 4th of July to be exact, since they were at the carnival I was attending.
Anyway, I've got then set up in a tank, I forget how many gallons it is, but I know it's at least 10. Above that, I think. I've done research on them, so I've been trying to take care of them the absolute best that I can. The problem lies with the bigger crab- his name is Radioactive (he's my sister's). He has a tendency to bury himself in the same spot: the back middle of the tank, and would re-bury himself if I took him out to spot clean the tank.
I've left him alone completely now for about a week or so, and he's been completely buried. But prior to that, I didn't see any typical signs of molting like I've seen described, like cloudy eyes or a chalky appearance to their exoskeleton.
He's starting to resurface a little when I last checked up on them, but I'm still worried. I mist every day, even multiple times a day when I see the humidity levels getting lower, so I don't know if it's a humidity issue or not. And the other crab (Bruce, my baby boy) has stuck close to him while he's buried. Every single time, without fail. There was maybe one night where he was more active, and even then, he was back with radioactive by morning.
Is something wrong with them? Have I been doing something wrong? I'll gladly go into more detail if I need to with how I care for them if it helps figure out if there's a problem, of if they're just weird like that. Thank you so much for reading and hopefully helping.
Anyway, I've got then set up in a tank, I forget how many gallons it is, but I know it's at least 10. Above that, I think. I've done research on them, so I've been trying to take care of them the absolute best that I can. The problem lies with the bigger crab- his name is Radioactive (he's my sister's). He has a tendency to bury himself in the same spot: the back middle of the tank, and would re-bury himself if I took him out to spot clean the tank.
I've left him alone completely now for about a week or so, and he's been completely buried. But prior to that, I didn't see any typical signs of molting like I've seen described, like cloudy eyes or a chalky appearance to their exoskeleton.
He's starting to resurface a little when I last checked up on them, but I'm still worried. I mist every day, even multiple times a day when I see the humidity levels getting lower, so I don't know if it's a humidity issue or not. And the other crab (Bruce, my baby boy) has stuck close to him while he's buried. Every single time, without fail. There was maybe one night where he was more active, and even then, he was back with radioactive by morning.
Is something wrong with them? Have I been doing something wrong? I'll gladly go into more detail if I need to with how I care for them if it helps figure out if there's a problem, of if they're just weird like that. Thank you so much for reading and hopefully helping.