Sunshine the Mangled [4/23 Back in main tat, w/ bad photo]

eloise13 · Post by **eloise13** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:48 pm

Hermit crabs are such a good way to learn to be patient, aren't they?

You've done a really good job so far.

Post by **wodesorel** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:48 am

I dug her up on.. um... lost track of time, but it was over the weekend.

Anyway, I was worried about her since if she had wanted to come to the surface she wouldn't have been able to, so I removed the dish I had placed over her and she had managed to do a bit of digging herself, but not much. I pulled her out and put her into a shallow salt-water dish and a fresh-water dish (she did drink, so I'm glad I got her out), and put her in front of some food (two bites and then she went to try and dig in the corner.)

But..... Gel limbs!

As soon as she started digging in the corner I put her back into the ISO and covered her up again. I'm debating on checking in on her next weekend or just waiting until she's come back up on her own. I'm so worried she's going to get stuck somewhere she doesn't want to be!

CrabAddict99 · Post by **CrabAddict99** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:09 pm

Wow! How exciting! Look at the little gel claw, shouldn't be long now until she molts for you :party:

Good job!

Post by **wodesorel** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:14 pm

CrabAddict99 wrote:Wow! How exciting! Look at the little gel claw, shouldn't be long now until she molts for you

I've never actually had a crab with gel limbs before, so it kinda really creeped me out. For a few minutes I thought she was regrowing her legs without the molting part. (Had to google photos before I realized that they were classic gel limbs!)

CrabbyMom33 · Post by **CrabbyMom33** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:57 pm

How cool! Hope she has a good molt for you and starts getting some legs back.

Alma · Post by **Alma** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:32 pm

I am so glad for you.

Nethers · Post by **Nethers** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:33 pm

Wow, you're amazing. I never knew about these gel limbs. Is that how it regrows without a molt?

Zoeythelost · Post by **Zoeythelost** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:05 pm

How awesome, you did an great job with caring for her. and great picture. I always wondered what gel limbs looked like

Gab33 · Post by **Gab33** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:56 pm

Gel limbs are really cool! *-*

teamtahoe · Post by **teamtahoe** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:18 pm

I have always wondered what gel limbs looked like for a claw...

eloise13 · Post by **eloise13** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:59 am

Nethers wrote:Wow, you're amazing. I never knew about these gel limbs. Is that how it regrows without a molt?

Gel limbs are a part of regrowing the limb. To be able to fully regrow, they need to molt .

SoulLonely · Post by **SoulLonely** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:01 pm

So exciting! Hope she does a great job molting!

zippity · Post by **zippity** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:43 pm

Gel limbs that's amazing!!!

Alma · Post by **Alma** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:39 pm

that little Gel pincher looks so cute. Can you please update us with some pics. pleeeaaseee

Post by **wodesorel** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:31 pm

Guess who molted!

And she has all her legs and her big claw back!
:wootjump:

I didn't take photos as I didn't have my camera with me and she's still very pale, so I didn't want to keep her topside too long. I will have to dig her up in a few days and put her with some food though - if she had any exo from molting it's already gone and she's going to need more calcium to heal properly.

Not out of the woods yet, but still:
:wootjump:

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

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