Worried about my new Hermies!?

Where we discuss the behavior of our hermit crabs, as in fights, pecking orders, shell swaps, etc. Please post all naked-crab posts in the Emergency forum.
Locked
User avatar

Topic author
Allyb01
Posts: 91
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:52 pm

Worried about my new Hermies!?

Post by Allyb01 » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:55 pm

I just brought home my three hermit crabs yesterday and now two of the three have disappeared in to the sand! I have read that they dig to de-stress. One of my Hermies changed the shell the same night he was placed in the crabitat. I can hear him digging but the other one I can't. I am worried. What is he doing under there? Is he molting already? There is no smell so he most likely isn't dead. I am concerned that maybe the other crab has dug on top of it?

User avatar

soilentgringa
Posts: 4352
Joined: Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:18 pm
Location: Dallas, TX

Re: Worried about my new Hermies!?

Post by soilentgringa » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:01 am

Hi! Welcome to HCA. Check out our care guides when you have a chance :)
New crabs dig down quite often and can be down for a few days or several weeks. Just be patient and be sure to offer nutritious foods and dechlorinated fresh and salt waters. (Use marine grade sea salt for their salt water).
Linking care guides below!

Sent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk

User avatar

soilentgringa
Posts: 4352
Joined: Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:18 pm
Location: Dallas, TX

Re: Worried about my new Hermies!?

Post by soilentgringa » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:02 am

viewtopic.php?t=92457
viewtopic.php?t=93504

Sent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk

User avatar

Topic author
Allyb01
Posts: 91
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:52 pm

Re: Worried about my new Hermies!?

Post by Allyb01 » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:08 am

soilentgringa wrote:Hi! Welcome to HCA. Check out our care guides when you have a chance :)
New crabs dig down quite often and can be down for a few days or several weeks. Just be patient and be sure to offer nutritious foods and dechlorinated fresh and salt waters. (Use marine grade sea salt for their salt water).
Linking care guides below!

Sent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk
Thank you!

Locked