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My crab disappeared!! Is she molting?

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:58 am
by svandoren
So I am a hermit crab newbie who, two days ago, finally got her substrate the right depth. Yay me!! That evening but of my crabs (Mishelle and Junior) were active and playing. But the next morning there was no sign of Mishelle! They have a piece of mopani wood that got knocked over revealing her favorite digging corner so maybe she buried herself there (the sand looks a bit looser there than I remember leaving it). Could she be molting? If so, should I put up some barrier between her and Junior? Thanks!

Re: My crab disappeared!! Is she molting?

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:36 am
by soilentgringa
They should be fine. They will dig under to destress and molt. Crabs don't need to be isolated to molt under normal conditions so you don't have to worry about isolating.
Get ready to enjoy your "pet sand"!

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