Didn't dig under yet...

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Krabby_Mommie78
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Didn't dig under yet...

Post by Krabby_Mommie78 » Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:38 pm

I have had my 3 little friends for 2 weeks and 1 out of the 3 immediately dug under. My other 2 are enjoying their new digs....no pun intended. My little one seems to start to dig then ends up in a different spot then goes back, it's almost as though he snuggles in to sleep, but that's it. My other guy I addressed in a different post. But, is it normal for them to not dig under right away?


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Re: Didn't dig under yet...

Post by KayedeeLove<3 » Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:51 pm

Its not abnormal, they'll do their thing when they need to! The ones that dig right down probably went a while before being snatched out of the wild. The others probably arent as stressed or molted more recently. Each crab is different. In fact there are two crabs that i NEVER see! If i do its an astounding moment in my house hold. That being said it can take a couple weeks to a couple months. When you become worried is about the time they'll pop up!

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