MOLTING OR DEAD
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:51 pm
Since you've come to the emergency forum, we know you want a fast answer to your question. In order for us to figure out the problem as quickly as possible, we ask that you answer the following questions as best you can. Some of them may seem odd, but they're all designed to give us the information we need to give you a good solution for your problem. The things in the [ brackets ] are there to make this post easier to read once submitted. Thanks!
1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it?
ecoearth and ranging from 4-8in
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?
yes, in the middle of the tank and it is always in the 70s for temp and 80% for humidity
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
yes, alternate between two heating pads
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
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
dry-freezed meal worms, almonds, carrots, dry-freezed strawberries and bananas, fluckers hermit crab meal pellets, egg shell; changed out every other day at most
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
2 months, ecuadorian I believe
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
no, trying to tell if it is molting right now
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
15 gallon fish tank, glass tank top
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
3, 2 medium and 1 small
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
5 at a time
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
no, just the normal smells of the house
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
i make sure the water is clean, the tank sides are clean and that there is no gross food in the tank when needed
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.)?
no
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
I have one crab that has been buried underneath a rock for a few days with it's shell halfway visible and over the past few days I have noticed it has dug a little deeper each time, but the shell is still visible. It has been about a week since it has been like this, and I went to check on the crab and noticed that the front of it's body like the eyes, antennae, and the front claws are out and my crab is now a greyish color as it was red before. I do not smell anything, and I replaced the rock in the same position as it was before. I am worried that my crab has passed, but I also do not know what a molting crab looks like and I do not want to assume death and make the wrong decision.
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1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it?
ecoearth and ranging from 4-8in
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?
yes, in the middle of the tank and it is always in the 70s for temp and 80% for humidity
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
yes, alternate between two heating pads
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
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
dry-freezed meal worms, almonds, carrots, dry-freezed strawberries and bananas, fluckers hermit crab meal pellets, egg shell; changed out every other day at most
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
2 months, ecuadorian I believe
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
no, trying to tell if it is molting right now
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
15 gallon fish tank, glass tank top
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
3, 2 medium and 1 small
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
5 at a time
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
no, just the normal smells of the house
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
i make sure the water is clean, the tank sides are clean and that there is no gross food in the tank when needed
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.)?
no
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
I have one crab that has been buried underneath a rock for a few days with it's shell halfway visible and over the past few days I have noticed it has dug a little deeper each time, but the shell is still visible. It has been about a week since it has been like this, and I went to check on the crab and noticed that the front of it's body like the eyes, antennae, and the front claws are out and my crab is now a greyish color as it was red before. I do not smell anything, and I replaced the rock in the same position as it was before. I am worried that my crab has passed, but I also do not know what a molting crab looks like and I do not want to assume death and make the wrong decision.
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