I think somethings wrong

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I think somethings wrong

Post by LindaLou » Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:43 am

I have 3 crabs a small male (Lil Blu), medium male (Biggin), and a large female (Grande). We moved about 5 months ago, and when we moved Grande had been down for about a month. Her normal molt are 6-7 months so I left all 3 at my mother-in-laws until she came up, but they got bed bugs and the house was about to be treated. The were in a 40 gal breeder with about 8 inches of sub. There was no way of moving it as is so I was taking some sand out for the transfer, and accidentally dug her up. She had been down around 6 months at this time. So I went ahead and moved them all to my 75 gal at my new home. She buried herself again but I only had enough sand for about 4 inches and she has been dug up again. I have a bowl over her now but I also have a 10 gal I was thinking about moving her to. Someone help me I don't know what I'd do if I lost my big girl!!!! ImageImage

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Re: I think somethings wrong

Post by Jlmills525 » Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:07 pm

If you have a 10 gal AND the means to make it have good conditions for her, it’d probably be best to move her. But only if sub, temp and humidity can be maintained there. Also may want to provide plenty of protein, honey, peanut butter (healing foods)

Oh, and calcium!


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Re: I think somethings wrong

Post by LindaLou » Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:26 pm

Ok that's what I was thinking but I didn't want to stress her even more

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Re: I think somethings wrong

Post by LindaLou » Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:46 pm

So I got her moved. She's alive and moving and her color is really good. I'm gonna keep her in the iso tank til she starts acting like herself and eating again!!!Image

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Re: I think somethings wrong

Post by Jlmills525 » Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:47 pm

Lucky crab has WHISKEY? Lol j/k


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Re: I think somethings wrong

Post by LindaLou » Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:53 pm

The cure all in southeast TN lol j/k

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Re: I think somethings wrong

Post by curlysister » Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:53 pm

Did you find any exo in with her? Maybe she was done molting and just chilling out.
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