New crab has fishy smell

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New crab has fishy smell

Post by sarahlee1985 » Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:19 am

I just bought a new crab and he has kind of a fishy smell and won't move. I also accidentally dropped him when putting him back in his crabitat after smelling him. My daughter ran up and bumped me and I dropped him. I think I saw a leg move after I dropped him but he was pretty limp looking when I picked him up. I don't want to touch him to much just in case he's still alive but I'm sad. I hope I didn't buy a dead crab :-(.

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Re: New crab has fishy smell

Post by pandaincognito » Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:58 am

Has he moved at all since you posted last? Im new with crabs, but I would say hold out for another couple of days. If he doesn't move, than id take him back
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2 small pp, smeegle (m), shellshock (m); 1 small/medium pp, shelldon (f), 1 medium/large pp, Godzilla (m)
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Re: New crab has fishy smell

Post by sarahlee1985 » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:19 am

No he hasn't. I honestly thing he was pretty much dead when I purchased him. I'm holding out and hoping for the best....

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Re: New crab has fishy smell

Post by pandaincognito » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:35 am

:( im sorry. When I bought the first two crabs it taught me to actually look at them before buying them. PETsMART sold me an empty shell....
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2 small pp, smeegle (m), shellshock (m); 1 small/medium pp, shelldon (f), 1 medium/large pp, Godzilla (m)
1 dog, bender the min pin. And one betta named Henry. I dont know if its a boy or a girl, its still pretty young.


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Re: New crab has fishy smell

Post by sarahlee1985 » Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:54 pm

I feel stupid for not checking him out a little better. Thankfully they have their refund policy. I will wait another day and take him back and get a new one. On the upside I think my other one is getting ready to dig down and molt. He is hiding back by a plant and had made himself a little hole this morning.

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Re: New crab has fishy smell

Post by pandaincognito » Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:48 pm

Its okay. Its gonna be trial and error taking care if these critters. But they're so cool, its worth it.
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2 small pp, smeegle (m), shellshock (m); 1 small/medium pp, shelldon (f), 1 medium/large pp, Godzilla (m)
1 dog, bender the min pin. And one betta named Henry. I dont know if its a boy or a girl, its still pretty young.

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