Big pincher deformed? Or some sort of disease?!

Faenauliel · Post by **Faenauliel** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:52 pm

Thank goodness! I was NOT looking forward to the idea of cleaning out that beast of a 'tat! haha

Julia Coenobita · Post by **Julia Coenobita** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:03 am

That looks a little like Sandy's BP after a recent molt:

She's still acting normal, climbing and active and eating, but has that weird patch on her BP. She is a small/medium PP. Infection?

Faenauliel · Post by **Faenauliel** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:42 pm

Yeah, looks about the same to me..... Albeit not quite as bad. I haven't done the medicinal baths yet. So far its just been soaks in double strength Instant Ocean water and then covering it with honey (which he tends to eat off faster than I can slather it on! haha)

But I think it's already looking a little improved. I'll get pics today before his soak and compare!

Julia Coenobita · Post by **Julia Coenobita** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:50 pm

Sandy is so small I don't know if I can do the treatments to her pincher, mainly because it is smaller than my finger & she is shy, do you think I should do anything?

That's good that he's looking better!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:44 pm

Besides treating the infected crab, PLEASE be checking other crabs for signs of infection. Bacterial infections can be contagious. I don't mean to be a scare monger, but speaking from a personal experience in which I lost almost an entire tank full of crabs it can spread. I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone!

Silver Buttons · Post by **Silver Buttons** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:59 pm

Where does the bacteria come from? Is it in the sand, the air, or what?

Julia Coenobita · Post by **Julia Coenobita** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:56 am

Should I treat Sandy, or ISO her?
I have an extra KK and 10 gallon tank... should I put honey and salt water on her pincher, or is it not that bad?

Alma · Post by **Alma** » Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:31 pm

Wow that picture looks painful. I looks like a bruise.

Julia Coenobita · Post by **Julia Coenobita** » Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:17 pm

Wow, I haven't been on here in so long...
Sandy has long since gotten better, and hopefully that other crab's pincher has too!

Alma · Post by **Alma** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:38 pm

That's good to hear, any updates with pics. to see how much better it's Big Pincher got?

eloise13 · Post by **eloise13** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:26 pm

To me, it kind of seems like a bruise. Maybe something happened to the pincher when the crab was still soft?

Gab33 · Post by **Gab33** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:52 pm

crabber wrote:Besides treating the infected crab, PLEASE be checking other crabs for signs of infection. Bacterial infections can be contagious. I don't mean to be a scare monger, but speaking from a personal experience in which I lost almost an entire tank full of crabs it can spread. I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone!

Crabber, I'm out of date with my crabbing, but I haven't had any get a bacterial infection. If, lets say, Faenauliel hadn't been treating his crab, the crab wouldn't die, would it?

Hopefully, it won't spread.

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

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