Iso Poll

mrbonzai211 · Post by **mrbonzai211** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:39 pm

I just wanted to get an idea about how many people let their crabs molt naturally in the tank and how many people either separate molting crabs in a different tank or use a barrier to isolate molters within the main tank.

mrbonzai211 · Post by **mrbonzai211** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:43 pm

I personally let my crabs molt without me interfering in any sort of way. I've gone through about 13 successful molts with this method with absolutely no problems. I attribute this to providing constant and abundant sources of calcium, chitin, and protein rich foods.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:06 am

pssssst...... psssst!! You're crazy

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:40 am

Oops... I voted for the wrong thing.... Anyway I let my crabs molt undisturbed... naturally in the main tank.

I have a seperate ISO tank as I ISO all new crabs.

mrbonzai211 · Post by **mrbonzai211** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:38 am

So far I'm really surprised at the results. I was under the impression that most people used isos for molts and that I was in the minority letting them go it alone in the main tank.

starmaiden · Post by **starmaiden** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:59 pm

I let my crabs molt in the main tank undisturbed unless there's a problem, like a surface molt. So far it's worked pretty good. I've got about 40 successful molts and about 6 unsuccessful. I do iso all new crabs in a separate tank though.

Petalstorm · Post by **Petalstorm** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:12 pm

The wording on the answers seemed a lil wierd so I voted for the first one as I think you ment leave them be in the main tank and molt naturally.

mrbonzai211 · Post by **mrbonzai211** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:28 pm

jbolack wrote:The wording on the answers seemed a lil wierd so I voted for the first one as I think you ment leave them be in the main tank and molt naturally.

Yeah, sorry bout that. Just read answer 1 like that.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:37 pm

I'm not surprised to hear this. Some people swear by the molting ISO method...........personally I think main tank molts are easier, possibly healtheir for the crabs.

I do ISO new crabs for a peroid of time, they often molt in there.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 09, 2007 12:15 pm

I used to let mine molt in the main tank, or use an in tank ISO when I caught a surface molt. Now, I'm going to the separate tank method. I realize it's not real natural, but I'm noticing that if I leave everyone in the main tank, they have a tendency to get dug up by other crabs after a few days. I wake up to chirps and someone's half buried by what looks like an anthill forming. Everyone else formed a tunnel, found the molter, and moved him out of the way.

I find with ISO that the crab sort of goes nuts for a day or so, climbing, exploring and digging until it feels comfortable, then seems to dig down and settle in. *points at Tiny* You hear that?!? Dig down and settle in, already!

Kilimanjaro · Post by **Kilimanjaro** » Wed May 09, 2007 3:17 pm

I think leaving them to molt alone and undisturbed in the main tank is the safest and easiest way for crabs to molt. That is why I practice this method, and of course, voted for it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:05 pm

I leave them alone and let them do their thing. I rarely pester them about anything unless someone is naked. I think that leaving them alone is much less stressful, and they've got 6" of substrate to burrow in and most go right to the bottom of the tank out of reach (hopefully) of curious tank mates.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:42 pm

I let mine molt in the main tank undisturbed and its probably less stressful for them

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 10, 2007 2:04 am

I'm still new and have only had 4 and a half motls. Four molts were in the main tank, the 2 pps did fine. 1 E died and the other E was dug up by yet another E. So the one dug up recovered in ISO. And the attacker was put in ISO to molt. Same story as above, he was pretty nuts for a few days but then he settled down and went under. He's my fave so fingers crossed he ends up alright.

Curious to people who always main tank or always ISO...what species do you all have? I tend to think the Es are more crazy and tend to dig up since they're always digging. Does your choice to ISO or not depend on the species you have?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:31 am

I have PPs, Es and Rugs... and so you don't have to look for my previous post... I do not ISO molters.

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Iso Poll

How many people either use an in tank barrier, separate tank iso, or let their crabs molt naturally and undisturbed?

Iso Poll