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MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:14 pm
by Mr. Crabs
My little crab is acting strange. This is my 7th crab so I'm pretty familiar with their normal behavior. Suddenly over a week ago my Mr. Crabs stopped curling up in his shell and resting. He is pooping more than he ever has, and dispite not curling up into his shell or sleeping, he hasn't been as active as normal. He is a quiet crab normally, but was chirping VERY loudly last night. Am I crazy? Something just doesn't seem right! Any ideas? Has this happened to anyone else?
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Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:39 pm
by Rawrgeous
They oftentimes are sleeping when they are just sitting there. It's different than our type of sleep. I almost think its like they are in a trance. lol I just assume when mine sit still for hours on end they are sleeping. They don't have to curl up in their shell to sleep. As long as he isn't fighting with another crab, I wouldn't stress too much about the chirping. Crabs are weird.
Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:49 am
by Mr. Crabs
So I shouldn't be concerned that he is also moving in slow motion and has been standing primarily in his food bowl for like 3 days?
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Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:12 am
by Hermie225
It sounds like he may be gearing up for a molt soon, they will often eat more than usual in the weeks before they dig down. Also what Rawr said, Crabs are Weird
Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:19 am
by Mr. Crabs
He already mooted over a month ago.
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Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:20 am
by Mr. Crabs
Guys, I'm not new at this. This isn't my first crab and I didn't get him yesterday.
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Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:38 am
by curlysister
If you would like advice about your set-up and whether there is anything that you could do to improve that might remedy the problem that is happening, please fill in the emergency template and we can give advice.
Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:32 am
by Mr. Crabs
I am new to the forum. What is the emergency template? That sounds like what I need.
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Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:44 pm
by soilentgringa
Mr. Crabs wrote:Guys, I'm not new at this. This isn't my first crab and I didn't get him yesterday.
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Hi, admin here. Other mods and members are offering you information based on experience and what they've learned through the forum.
None of us know everything there is about land hermit crabs and unless more updated and specific research is done any time soon, we probably won't.
Please don't be so dismissive of others trying to be helpful in good faith.
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Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:47 pm
by Hermiesguardian
Mr. Crabs wrote:I am new to the forum. What is the emergency template? That sounds like what I need.
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Here is the emergency template
viewtopic.php?t=46102
Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:20 pm
by Mr. Crabs
soilentgringa wrote:Mr. Crabs wrote:Guys, I'm not new at this. This isn't my first crab and I didn't get him yesterday.
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Hi, admin here. Other mods and members are offering you information based on experience and what they've learned through the forum.
None of us know everything there is about land hermit crabs and unless more updated and specific research is done any time soon, we probably won't.
Please don't be so dismissive of others trying to be helpful in good faith.
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Not at all being dismissive. I just don't need basic information. I joined this just for him because I can't find information about how he is acting anywhere on the internet so I'm super desperate! He is a class pet and I didn't buy him. If he dies I have a lot of upset kids.
None of my other six crabs I used to have did this. And this is new behavior even for this crab. He used to almost always be curled up I his shell, and now he won't even do that. He just kind of hangs out.
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Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:27 pm
by GotButterflies
Chirping can be a sign of distress. However...my es chirp a lot for no reason at all. (when I look - nothing is wrong - no one is messing with anyone, so for me, it is just them communicating or something..).
Hermit crabs can have back to back molts. This is not uncommon. Are minimum humidity and temperature requirements being met? Are you using the right kind of salt- marine salt? Do you have a minimum of 6" of substrate? What kinds of food are being fed? All of these questions are asked in the emergency template that is mentioned and linked above helps us to help you
Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 2:49 pm
by mjjluver
So what happened? Did he die?
Re: MY HERMIE WON'T SLEEP OR REST
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:39 pm
by CrabbyCuteness
mjjluver wrote:So what happened? Did he die?
ya, is he okay?