My crab turned from purple to pink

Rebecca C · Post by **Rebecca C** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:39 pm

Crabbzymagnus wrote:
Well,i'm not entirely sure why he did a surface molt ,But the other guy is molting underground right now so i think i can just put him in the tank cause he will be alone,i'll leave the exo skeleton in the food bowl for a few days....

I see, and I think bringing him back to the main tank is a good idea so that he will have substrate to dig down in if he wants to.

Crabbzymagnus · Post by **Crabbzymagnus** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:25 pm

ViiT wrote:Beautiful crab! I'm so jealous that you have Ruggies

I'm glad he's doing well

Haha,i'm jealous u guys in the Western countries have PP's and E's,ruggies are the only legal species of hermit crabs where i'm from

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Crabbzymagnus · Post by **Crabbzymagnus** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:58 pm

Rebecca C wrote: I see, and I think bringing him back to the main tank is a good idea so that he will have substrate to dig down in if he wants to.

Ur right,once he went back to the main tank he started digging like crazy again.....

singlemomwithcrab · Post by **singlemomwithcrab** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:00 pm

That's a good thing, it means he has energy. Good recovery, and all that! Honey and Peanut Butter if you can for a week or two.

YYWW · Post by **YYWW** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:04 pm

Yay! Welcome back and happy crabbing!

Crabbers unite!!!

Rebecca C · Post by **Rebecca C** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:01 am

Crabbzymagnus wrote:
Ur right,once he went back to the main tank he started digging like crazy again.....

Like Singlemomwithcrab said, that is a good thing.

ViiT · Post by **ViiT** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:50 pm

Crabbzymagnus wrote: Haha,i'm jealous u guys in the Western countries have PP's and E's,ruggies are the only legal species of hermit crabs where i'm from

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We also have Ruggies and Straws, they're just so hard to find xP

Crabbzymagnus · Post by **Crabbzymagnus** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:55 am

ViiT wrote: We also have Ruggies and Straws, they're just so hard to find xP

Still i think thats better then only being able to buy 1 legal species of hermit crabs,i want PPs!

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Crabbzymagnus · Post by **Crabbzymagnus** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:10 am

I was just too curious

,i dug up my other ruggie and he's now exactly like the purple guy(A soft shell crab)i just buried him back with his exo parts,he has eaten up tain exo and is left with only his legs and claws....

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KellyCrabbieLove · Post by **KellyCrabbieLove** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:43 am

Never bury a crab. They make caves underground with air surrounding them. Burying a crab back under does not give them that air pocket. Instead cover them with something like a hide and keep it dark for them to finish up what they need to do.

Crabbzymagnus · Post by **Crabbzymagnus** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:57 am

KellyCrabbieLove wrote:Never bury a crab. They make caves underground with air surrounding them. Burying a crab back under does not give them that air pocket. Instead cover them with something like a hide and keep it dark for them to finish up what they need to do.

Ok i guess i'll do it tomorrow(Its quite late)will he suffocate?

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megmaholm · Post by **megmaholm** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:36 am

Potentially, yes, he can suffocate. It's never good to rebury them since you're not able to make a cave for them. I would uncover him ASAP and use a hide of some sort to cover him, like Kelly suggested.

hermieluv1 · Post by **hermieluv1** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 1:12 pm

Just curious why you are digging them up before they are finished molting? Are they close to the surface?

Glad the first guy made it!

Crabbzymagnus · Post by **Crabbzymagnus** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:05 pm

hermieluv1 wrote:Just curious why you are digging them up before they are finished molting? Are they close to the surface?

Glad the first guy made it!

Well,he went down a few weeks ago n was curious whether he was still alive....i saw him dig in that spot and he's still there

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Crabbzymagnus · Post by **Crabbzymagnus** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:06 pm

megmaholm wrote:Potentially, yes, he can suffocate. It's never good to rebury them since you're not able to make a cave for them. I would uncover him ASAP and use a hide of some sort to cover him, like Kelly suggested.

O,does he still need his exo?Its buried with him,there's only bits of pieces of his claws and legs

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