crab possibly lost

[TheCrabLord]

so i got a new E recently, and i named her pickleweed. so i checked her for mites or sickness and then popped her into my tank... she tried to go into molters holes and attacked my crabs. she got pinched by one of my crabs. so i seperated them and set up an isolation 5 gallon tank. i opened it and ... shes nowhere to be found. smells a bit like death but i think its just my shrimp gone sour... i checked around my room and couldnt find her. havent checked much in my closet or too in depth under my bed though. there is a way to climb up in that tank, but i had stuff on the lid to keep it down that was completely unmoved. im really scared to check around my room because i got really bad paranoia from my crab i left out on accident that died. found the shell looking. should i dig down in the iso tank yo look for her? i dont see any holes and dont want to jeopardize her health is she is down there. thoughts??? should i leave some water put?? would she still be alive even if i left 3 days ago and if she got out 3 days ago? i dont want to lose another crab.

[AwesomeHermit]

The E could have dug, happened with mine and I thought I lost it

[mjjluver]

how deep is the sub in your iso tank?
probably just dug down

[TheCrabLord]

the sub is only 4 in deep at its deepest since i had to set it up on a whim and my mom threw out my old iso tank full of sand... kind of my fault, had fish water in it.

[TheCrabLord]

ive never had to isolate a crab before and have never had as much as an aggressive one, all of my crabbies are super mellow.

[GotButterflies]

If you had things on top of the tank to weigh the lid down then the crab is in the tank. Make sure there is food and water in it for the crab. A 5 gallon is way too small for an E imo. Don’t dig!


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[TheCrabLord]

ive had a crab get out before with stuff on the lid. and as ive said the 5 g is just until she becomes less aggressive towards my other crabs. its my largest spare tank. salt water, frash water, and food is supplied.

[GotButterflies]

ive had a crab get out before with stuff on the lid. and as ive said the 5 g is just until she becomes less aggressive towards my other crabs. its my largest spare tank. salt water, frash water, and food is supplied.

Please don't take offense to what I said. I'm only offering advice.

Any crab can become a little more aggressive towards any crab if they are getting ready to prepare for a molt, after a molt, or if their nutritional needs aren't being met.

It is my opinion that Es should have the following: at least 10 gallons per crab, 10-12" of substrate (minimum), at least 2 proteins a day, and lots of calcium choices. By following these guidelines, I have kept Es with PPs, and Straws with NO issues. Es are very active crabs. Do you have a modified hamster wheel? If not, perhaps that could be an option for you too.