Naked Crab
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:44 pm
1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it?
1/2 coconut fiber and 1/2 sand at sandcastle consitency. It is about 6 and a half inch.
2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read?
The gauges arw right in the middle on the tank on the back wall, the temp is usally right at 70 and the humidity ranges between 65 and 70, Im having a bit of trouble keeping the humidity up.
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
And heating pad on the side and back of the tank.
4. What types of water are available (fresh or salt) and how is the water treated (what brands of dechlorinator or salt mix and what ratio is used to mix it)?
The fresh water is treated with API tap water conditoner, and for the salt water I use Jungle Aquarium salt (1/4 tbs per gallon)
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
I replace their food everyday, I always give them my home made everyday food (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, oats, dried egg shells, dried coconut, a few different types of beans, and gronola, all of it is organic and ground up to make it easier to eat) I also give them "treats" which are different everyday, applesauce, baby food, mango, honey, rice, all kinds of stuff. It is all organic.
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
About 6 months and he is a purple pincher.
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
He just hardened from his molt.
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
A 55 gallon fish tank
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
11 All small, except for the guy in question, he is medium size.
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
About 20 at the moment, I plan to get more this summer.
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
Not that I know of.
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
I spot clean everynight. But I usally do a deep clean every year and a half ( I replace the substrate, and boil everything that is safe to boil) I just had to replace my substrate due to mold.
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
No
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
A rescue crab from the store, But he was put in isolation for 2 weeks before I put him in.
15. Is there any other information you would like to share that might be helpful (anything that is regularly part of your crab care, playtime, bathing, etc.)?
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
About a week ago I was forced to replace my substrate because I couldnt control a mold problem. Unfortunatly my biggest guy was down for a molt at the time. When I dug him up(which I literally hated myself for doing) he had already eaten most of his exo. But hadent hardened yet. So I put him in isolation with fresh and salt water, food, his uneaten exo and a few shell choices. He hardened up pretty quickly and was starting to move around. so two days ago I gave him a bath and put him back in with the other crabs. He semmed to be normal for most of the day but Last night he started going limp and just hanging out of his shell. This morning when I got up he was naked, and No amount of trying will get him back into a shell. He is moving all around the tank and seems to keep going to the fresh water. None of my other crabs are bothering him, But I am just concerned that He is dying. And at this point I dont know what to do.
1/2 coconut fiber and 1/2 sand at sandcastle consitency. It is about 6 and a half inch.
2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read?
The gauges arw right in the middle on the tank on the back wall, the temp is usally right at 70 and the humidity ranges between 65 and 70, Im having a bit of trouble keeping the humidity up.
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
And heating pad on the side and back of the tank.
4. What types of water are available (fresh or salt) and how is the water treated (what brands of dechlorinator or salt mix and what ratio is used to mix it)?
The fresh water is treated with API tap water conditoner, and for the salt water I use Jungle Aquarium salt (1/4 tbs per gallon)
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
I replace their food everyday, I always give them my home made everyday food (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, oats, dried egg shells, dried coconut, a few different types of beans, and gronola, all of it is organic and ground up to make it easier to eat) I also give them "treats" which are different everyday, applesauce, baby food, mango, honey, rice, all kinds of stuff. It is all organic.
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
About 6 months and he is a purple pincher.
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
He just hardened from his molt.
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
A 55 gallon fish tank
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
11 All small, except for the guy in question, he is medium size.
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
About 20 at the moment, I plan to get more this summer.
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
Not that I know of.
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
I spot clean everynight. But I usally do a deep clean every year and a half ( I replace the substrate, and boil everything that is safe to boil) I just had to replace my substrate due to mold.
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
No
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
A rescue crab from the store, But he was put in isolation for 2 weeks before I put him in.
15. Is there any other information you would like to share that might be helpful (anything that is regularly part of your crab care, playtime, bathing, etc.)?
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
About a week ago I was forced to replace my substrate because I couldnt control a mold problem. Unfortunatly my biggest guy was down for a molt at the time. When I dug him up(which I literally hated myself for doing) he had already eaten most of his exo. But hadent hardened yet. So I put him in isolation with fresh and salt water, food, his uneaten exo and a few shell choices. He hardened up pretty quickly and was starting to move around. so two days ago I gave him a bath and put him back in with the other crabs. He semmed to be normal for most of the day but Last night he started going limp and just hanging out of his shell. This morning when I got up he was naked, and No amount of trying will get him back into a shell. He is moving all around the tank and seems to keep going to the fresh water. None of my other crabs are bothering him, But I am just concerned that He is dying. And at this point I dont know what to do.
praying all goes well with him and he's just being stubborn 
oh well at least he's reshelled lol
