HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I found one of my crabs limbs scattered around under the hide in the larger tank and then I saw HIM laying there, I thought he was dead, but he moved. Should I put him in ISO? I'm afraid to touch him. He walks now and I'm nervous because I don't know if I should touch him. At least I think this crab is soft, if not then I have no idea who's limbs those are, and no idea what is happening at all!

Rinse him off in the water dish, get his butt into a shell opening and tap on his head until he goes in. He is just molted and needs shelled now!

He does need to be isoed, and collect all the scattered molt parts for him into a little pile so he can eat them. Cover him over with something - cocohuts work well, and then leave him be.

When you can, will you fill out the help template? That should help figure out why this happened.

I'm sorry this happened. Crabs will not live long unshelled, especially freshly molted crabs. If he can be reshelled and ISOed he might be just fine. Those other limbs, you saw were the molter's exoskeleton-he's very lucky his tank mates were more interested in his old exo than his freshly molted one. If you were to fill out the template as wodesorel suggests may be we can help keep this from happening again.

And if he doesn't go into the shell, you will have to isolate him and keep him moist until he does.

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wodesorel wrote:When you can, will you fill out the help template? That should help figure out why this happened.

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Here it is, when you need it.

Definitely ISO him, and when my crab went streaking, I put him in a smaller space that I used to have as a tank (Kritter Keeper) until I learned the correct care. Offer shells the right size for him, and if he doesn't go into a shell, wash your hands to wash off any oils/ lotions and gently place him in a clean shell.



Hope he gets better.

If you have any tapestry. shells try those first..crabs don't like other type of shells.. keep him quiet in low key area. Kritter keepers not make don't make good tanks.

Guys - this was a week ago! She hasn't been back to update with what happened.

I have a KK in my main tank as an ISO, not as my main tank if that was what your were questioning Laurie LeAnn

Hey, I got a phone upgrade and couldn't figure out my login, I have finally gotten it back and he's just chilling with his colony like nothing happened!

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citiliviey wrote:Hey, I got a phone upgrade and couldn't figure out my login, I have finally gotten it back and he's just chilling with his colony like nothing happened!

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Great news!!

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Great news indeed!
Can you please look at my post about getting a new terrarium in the Crabitat Conditions subforum? No one has replied and goodness would I appreciate the help.

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