jumbo molt

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tokyojapan
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jumbo molt

Post by tokyojapan » Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:51 pm

My jumbo is digging around so I put him in a molt tank how long does it to the average jumbo to molt
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Re: jumbo molt

Post by soilentgringa » Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:26 am

It is not necessary to isolate crabs for a normal molt. Unless they are surface molting or you do not have adequate substrate, they can be left in the main tank.

True jumbos can be down for several months to a year; it just depends on the crab.
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Re: jumbo molt

Post by CallaLily » Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:28 am

Jumbo crabs on average can be under anywhere from 2 to 4 months. Though longer is not unheard of.
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Re: jumbo molt

Post by Angizme » Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:00 pm

Crabs have been known to molt from 2 weeks (smaller) to 9 months. (Huge) they have had reports on that long in a group I am in

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