Limp crab, no smell, not sure if dead
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:46 pm
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1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? The substrate in my take is a play sand/EE mixture of 5 to 1 about 6 inches deep
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? Gauges are located at the cold end of my tank and usually read 80 humidity 80 farenheit.
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what? a bulb, cant remember what it's called but stays on in the day and not at night
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)?
Fresh and salt water, hermit crab fresh water dechlorinator and instant ocean for salt water
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
I feed a variety of foods changed every two days, I always make sure they're safe
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
PP, I've had them for around 9 months
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
Last time this crab molted was about 2 to 3 months ago
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
10 gallon tank with aluminum foil on top as lid
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
3 crabs, largest is about a half inch to an inch in size, crab in question is about a half inch
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
6 extra shells
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
No
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
Havent cleaned since was purchased
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?
No
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.
I went to check on the crabs as I do every night and this crab had been lying in the same place for about a day, I poked him a little and he didnt move, unusual behavior, especially for him, I picked him up and his body stayed in the shell, barely hanging in, touched his legs and they didnt move at all, there is no smell coming from the tank and the crab has a bent limb that didnt move. I'm not sure what to to from here
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1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? The substrate in my take is a play sand/EE mixture of 5 to 1 about 6 inches deep
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? Gauges are located at the cold end of my tank and usually read 80 humidity 80 farenheit.
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what? a bulb, cant remember what it's called but stays on in the day and not at night
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)?
Fresh and salt water, hermit crab fresh water dechlorinator and instant ocean for salt water
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
I feed a variety of foods changed every two days, I always make sure they're safe
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
PP, I've had them for around 9 months
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
Last time this crab molted was about 2 to 3 months ago
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
10 gallon tank with aluminum foil on top as lid
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
3 crabs, largest is about a half inch to an inch in size, crab in question is about a half inch
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
6 extra shells
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
No
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
Havent cleaned since was purchased
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?
No
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.
I went to check on the crabs as I do every night and this crab had been lying in the same place for about a day, I poked him a little and he didnt move, unusual behavior, especially for him, I picked him up and his body stayed in the shell, barely hanging in, touched his legs and they didnt move at all, there is no smell coming from the tank and the crab has a bent limb that didnt move. I'm not sure what to to from here
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