What should I do?

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What should I do?

Post by turtlegirl95 » Sat Apr 15, 2017 12:45 am

So I decide that I wanted to add to the tank since I haven't seen much of any crabbies lately and I feel like it's because they feel exposed when moving about. I knew that Poseiden had tunneled last night near his humidity​ cave that he loves and I thought that Sebastian could be molting but was probably just hanging out with Gus, like always, under the substrate. I thought I knew where they were and was being careful not to get close to where they normally were while digging around. Well I ended up uncover Bash who is mostly likely molting it seems. Is there anything I can do, I did the bottle thing that I've heard to do to isolated them when molting, anything else? I'm happy with the tank but worried about my kiddo. I probably should have waited.ImageImageImageImage

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Post by GotButterflies » Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:41 pm

Did you use a 2 Liter soda bottle? That one looks small...


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Re: What should I do?

Post by turtlegirl95 » Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:42 pm

GotButterflies wrote:Did you use a 2 Liter soda bottle? That one looks small...


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it's not a 2 litter, I didn't realize it needs to be.

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Post by GotButterflies » Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:50 pm

Yes, that is what is recommended. They need room to shed exoskeleton. just replace it asap


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Re: What should I do?

Post by turtlegirl95 » Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:51 pm

GotButterflies wrote:Yes, that is what is recommended. They need room to shed exoskeleton. Image just replace it asap Image


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Post by GotButterflies » Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:57 pm

Yw


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