HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hello everyone. My biggest crab molted and came out of the sand only a couple of days ago. Today I took him out of the terrarium to check that the crab was okay. And I noticed tiny black spikes on his legs. What's it? Are these spikes needed for better grip on the ground or something like that? Or is my crab sick? I've seen similar photos on the Internet and people have said it's okay. But I'm worried. (The crab is quite active, eats and moves a lot).


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Totally normal! You will see those little 'toenails' when crabs first come up from molting. After they walk around for a while, they get worn down and you won't see them anymore.