HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hi all,
I just found that one of my PPs just has dug herself a tunnel under the water Fountian. From what I read on the site this means she is getting ready for a mult. Ok, now do I take her out and put her in her own tank ??? It states everywhere Never dig them out.. So am I between a rock and a hard place???
This is my first mult experience and I just want to get through it, or should I say I just want Hermie to get through it alive. I hear so many horror stories.
I know this topic is played out but I really dont know what to do...
Thanx
Donna

How long has the hermie been dug under? They do dig a lot for reasons other than molting. I personally would leave her alone for a few weeks UNLESS your gut feeling is that something could be wrong and you need to go dig for her. I have hermies that go under for 3-4 days at a time just because they want to. Its hard to say what they're planning most of the time.

so its ok that they are in the general tank? Its a 30Gal and like I said hes under the fountian so he is safe. I cant see him but I saw that someone dug so I just took a look and it was him so I coveverd it back up quick and hes fine.
Ok, I guess Ill let nature take its course.
Thank You,
Donna

I usually just leave mine alone unless I catch them before they dig down. Right before we moved, I had a mass molt on my hands. The last crab came up the day we were moving out of our house in NY. I just left them alone and when they surfaced, that's when I put them in ISO. That way they would be less likely to bother the other molters and would also have alone time to strengthen up.

Great thats what I'll do, I'll wait till he comes back up.. Hes got quite the tunnel for himself. thats so cool..
I had no Idea Hermie was going into a molt. He wasnt showing any signs at all untill I found him...
I have another crabie going into a molt that is showing all the signs but not him...mummm
oh, well..lol
Hope he makes it back Ok....
Hes my first crabie. I miss him and its only been thurs.