5:1 play sand to eco earth. About 6.5" deep
2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read?
Digital temperature and humidity reader. Humidity 75-83 as of recently. Before it was in the 90s.
Temp between 75-82
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
UTH on the back of tank above substrate
4. What types of water are available (fresh or salt) and how is the water treated (what brands of dechlorinator or salt mix and what ratio is used to mix it)?
Both fresh and salt. With seachem and instant ocean
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
Fresh fruits, veggies, dehydrated bugs, egg shells, green sand
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
2 purple pinchers. About a month or so
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
One is possibly molting right now. Has been underground for about 2 weeks, maybe a smidge longer.
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
30gal tank, sealed glass lid
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
2, medium sized
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
8 extra shells
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
No
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
Spot cleaning daily, change the water every 2 days, pools are slightly bigger
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
No
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
No
15. Is there any other information you would like to share that might be helpful (anything that is regularly part of your crab care, playtime, bathing, etc.)?
No
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
One of the crabs (the most active one) changed shells and immediately went underground afterwards and has been underground for 2ish weeks,maybe more. She was above ground for a solid 2 weeks and very active beforehand.
I assume she is molting. I was wetting the substrate near the UTH as it was starting to dry out. As I was lightly fluffing only the top layer, I found a tunnel. It didn't collapse completely but I did kick a little dirt in the entrance. It's still maintained it's shape but some semi moist, semi dry sand fell in. Didn't completely seal it off. I can still see the entrance. Should I be worried? It was completely sealed off with the top layer of completely dry sand so I wasn't able to see it beforehand
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