Is this normal?

[hermitcrabmomma85]

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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[PTCrabs]

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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[hermitcrabmomma85]

Okay well but he was like this for awhile now so just wanted to make sure he was okay!!


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[PTCrabs]

Hmmm not sure...I'm dealing. W one that's not normal right now lol hopefully he's ok


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[hermitcrabdc]

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

[hermitcrabmomma85]

Thanks so much guys sorry couldn't get back on earlier but he finally moved which made me happy lol


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[PTCrabs]

Whoohoo awesome news! He's very pretty btw! Love his vibrant color!


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[hermitcrabmomma85]

Yes exactly the way I felt lol thank you I think so too!!:-)


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