Hermit Crab sick after molting?? *UPDATED, PICTURES NOW*

[azbywhitecalf]

Sad to say that Bond has passed, I went to change his food, and found him hanging out of his shell, death smell was present

He put up a good fight, and he was a wonderful crab. He will be missed

[azbywhitecalf]

What do you guys suggest I do with Q (his roommate who is currently in a kritter carrier)?

He's submerged, should i try and move him undisturbed into the main tank, (I'm going to clean it up first tho)

[DragonsFly]

I am sorry that the one crab did not make it. Unfortunately, that is all too common, since the process of taking them from the wild and selling them into captivity is truly abusive and traumatic; often doing damage that is beyond their ability to repair.

If the other crab's conditions are good and he is underground, the less disturbance the better. Again, if conditions are fine where he is, I would wait until he comes up by himself, and use that time to clean the main tank and make sure it is in the best conditions possible for when he comes up.