Is this normal?
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Is this normal?
So I am just wondering if this is normal behavior we got Sheldon and two others on sat and they have been up all day and night climbing eating and then I come home and his shell opening is facing up and he is all the way in his shell, wondering if he surface molting or just being a weirdo
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Re: Is this normal?
Maybe he was crawling then got scared and popped back in fast? In my experience of a surface molt they are kind of hanging out of their shell still moving for a few days...not much movement just a little...then they are super still for a few days then they eat their exo then it takes a while for them to harden up...
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Re: Is this normal?
Okay well but he was like this for awhile now so just wanted to make sure he was okay!!
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Hmmm not sure...I'm dealing. W one that's not normal right now lol hopefully he's ok
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Re: Is this normal?
PTCrabs is correct, a surface molting hermit crab will be hanging out of their shell to some degree.
I wouldn't worry too much about him unless he doesn't move for a couple of days. If he was ill he'd most likely be limp.
This is what a surface molting hermit crab looks like,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19oftv9hBw0
I wouldn't worry too much about him unless he doesn't move for a couple of days. If he was ill he'd most likely be limp.
This is what a surface molting hermit crab looks like,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19oftv9hBw0
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Re: Is this normal?
Thanks so much guys sorry couldn't get back on earlier but he finally moved which made me happy lol
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Whoohoo awesome news! He's very pretty btw! Love his vibrant color!
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Re: Is this normal?
Yes exactly the way I felt lol thank you I think so too!!:-)
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