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Pinched pincher
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 10:12 pm
by NLindsey921
Not sure if this counts as an emergency but here goes. I got hone and o e of my smaller crabs was walking kinda weird so I checked him out and he has a hole in his bp looking like someone grabbed him. He is otherwise dine but is there anything I can do to help him molt faster.
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Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 11:24 pm
by KrabbyKris
I don't believe there is any way to force a crab to molt. I have read that some people have had their crabs molt right after a substrate is changed. So
maybe a ISO tank with fresh deep substrate might help him go down. Maybe some other members can chime in on this.
This might help.
"Health: Molting" subforum (
viewtopic.php?t=92527 )
To encourage successful molts, feed your crabs a high protein diet, and supplement with calcium. Protein will give the crab the energy and nutrients it needs to molt, and calcium helps the crab develop his new exoskeleton. There are many other key elements in their diets, but these two are the most important for molting. Protein is found in meat, such as shrimp, beef or poultry, as well as bugs, bee pollen, crab carapace and nuts. Calcium is found in cuttlebones, egg shells, oyster shells, and also in insects and crustaceans that have a hard exoskeleton.
Is it affecting his eating habits? Any pictures?
Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:05 am
by soilentgringa
The wound will repair itself after the next molt or so. It will not affect the crabs ability to eat.
Since this is not an emergency I am moving it to the appropriate thread.
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Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:28 am
by NLindsey921
Well thank you I didn't really know where it should go. Its not affecting his ability to eat. And I'll work on getting a picture
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Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:35 am
by NLindsey921
This is a picture of his claw.
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Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:17 am
by KrabbyKris
Poor dude... He will grow it back! Just takes time.
Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:22 am
by NLindsey921
Yeah. I'm pretty sure I know who it was but have no way to prove it.
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Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:36 am
by mlakers
Ouch! Poor baby. In addition to the other foods mentioned, organic honey might be good. It has natural antibiotic properties and is a good energy boost. That looks like a painful injury with exposed flesh.
Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:43 am
by NLindsey921
I'll look into the honey. I don't have any right now but I get paid tomorrow.
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Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:25 pm
by NLindsey921
We have some honey at the house but it doesn't say organic. It just says made by bees. Is that good enough.
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Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:13 pm
by Just Jay
NLindsey921 wrote:We have some honey at the house but it doesn't say organic. It just says made by bees. Is that good enough.
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Just check there isnt anything added and you should be fine till you can get something organic and local for them...and you! Lol.
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Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:42 am
by Rawrgeous
It doesn't have to be organic, it just needs to be unprocessed and unfiltered.
Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:43 am
by NLindsey921
So this stuff is alright
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Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:56 pm
by KrabbyKris
I just checked their website (
https://www.naturenates.com/blog/raw-an ... honey-real) They test every batch for " Pesticides, antibiotics, and Corn and rice syrup adulteration" seems legit
Re: Pinched pincher
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:07 pm
by NLindsey921
Ok. Cool
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