Hermit Crab lost 2 legs

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Re: Hermit Crab lost 2 legs

Post by Hermiesguardian » Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:32 pm

22pony22 wrote: ↑
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Looks good.
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Re: Hermit Crab lost 2 legs

Post by Hermiesguardian » Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:37 pm

This is what Motorcrab was referring to. It's hard to really make out the pictures, but these holes are right up snd below the pools.ImageImageImage

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Re: Hermit Crab lost 2 legs

Post by 22pony22 » Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:11 pm

I went to move something around in the tank and when I picked Hermy up--the rest of the legs fell off and confirmed what I had known for months to be the case that Hermy did die.
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Re: Hermit Crab lost 2 legs

Post by Hermiesguardian » Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:15 pm

22pony22 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:11 pm
 I went to move something around in the tank and when I picked Hermy up--the rest of the legs fell off and confirmed what I had known for months to be the case that Hermy did die.
I'm so sorry.
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Re: Hermit Crab lost 2 legs

Post by 22pony22 » Mon Mar 09, 2020 4:35 pm

I’m assuming that cause of death was that Hermy never molted so PPS.

I’ll be getting my new crabs in about two weeks give or take a couple days. Is there anything that can be done to make them molt or any food item that makes them think about molting?


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Re: Hermit Crab lost 2 legs

Post by JoeHermits » Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:02 pm

22pony22 wrote:I’m assuming that cause of death was that Hermy never molted so PPS.

I’ll be getting my new crabs in about two weeks give or take a couple days. Is there anything that can be done to make them molt or any food item that makes them think about molting?


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Sort of but not really. Protein and calcium are the most important for growth, but depending on their diet your crabs will devour whatever nutrients they feel they lack.

I would offer your usual foods with an emphasis on protein and calcium for growth.


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