Help!

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Kitten
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Help!

Post by Kitten » Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:41 am

So Carolina, one of my Es has been down a d I believed molting for a couple weeks now. Tonight I came home and found her leg - just her leg on the surface of the sub... And I'm freaking out.

What should I do?


hermieluv1
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Re: Help!

Post by hermieluv1 » Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:45 am

How long have you had her? What are your conditions like? Dropping limbs is usually a sign of post purchase stress, and soon after, they pass. Or it could be from an attack, or a surface molt. We really need more info on your conditions before we can make an educated guess.


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Kitten
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Re: Help!

Post by Kitten » Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:14 am

I've had her and Señor Crabs since Dec. Lots of plays & eco earth sub. Temp 80 humidity fluctuates between 60-80. They eat dried fruit surf n turf and worm droppings from hermitcrabpatch plus I throw in plain grilled chicken or tuna.
She's been buried for a couple of weeks and tonight when I came home the lower part of one of her legs was on the surface. I moved my shell shop to mist and notice the dirt to the hole where I think she's buried moved around like she was moving under there.

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Crabbzymagnus
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Re: Help!

Post by Crabbzymagnus » Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:55 am

Kitten,
Perhaps you could fill up the emergency help template?It would be much easier for us to help you without asking too many questions, viewtopic.php?f=27&t=46102

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