molting

[misty1989]

my gut tells me to dig my mind tells me no since im a new crabber .1) i dont know if shes ever molted 2) no fishy smell like ppl say there is all i can smell is wet sand. 3) from what ive read most crabbies from pet smart seem to die when they molt from the posts i have read. I will give her a few more weeks and if she doesnt come up i shall dig..... i have an iso ready for her if i find her alive.

[megmaholm]

I wouldn't start worrying unless she's been down 3-4 months. It won't hurt to wait, but it can hurt or kill her if you dig her up and she's mid-molt.

I'm not sure where you read most crabs from Petsmart die when they molt..almost all mine are from there and I've never lost one to a molt. Some have died for other reasons, but the only I lost during molting was a Petco crab.

[misty1989]

well looks like freya is gonna dig down soon she has been digging alot recently and still on sign of morrigan

[misty1989]

Good news!!!!! Morrigan is out and Man is she dark in color Yay my first successful molt!!!!!!!

[misty1989]

Before molt http://s95.photobucket.com/user/ilovebi ... sort=3&o=8
after molt http://s95.photobucket.com/user/ilovebi ... sort=3&o=0

[Rebecca C]

They are both cute, and Morrigan's coloring is gorgeous! See, there was nothing to worry about, but first molts are always hard to wait out.

[misty1989]

ok morrigan changed shells then dug down deep enough just till i can only see the top of her new shell is she molting again or just digging?

[misty1989]

never mind she is back up in her new shell just boiled her old shell and gonna put it back in just incase even tho i hate it