crab exo

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:14 pm

is it safe to feed a dead hermit crab's exoskeleton to the other hermit crabs?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:35 pm

I think so - in fact, why not?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:39 pm

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:18 pm

I'm not sure. I probably wouldn't because who knows why the hermie died in the first place. Second be sure that there aren't any bugs on the deceased hermie.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:42 pm

it died because it was naked

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:41 am

Yes, but why did it go naked? You never really know...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:20 pm

i don't know

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:38 pm

If it went naked, was it after a molt? Are you talking about the crabs actual exo, or feeding the crabs the dead crab?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:31 pm

Shed exo is fine to give to other crabs. In fact I have a small yogurt container in which I save extra exo bits (usually the harder to eat legtips).
I save them for the future day in which someone gets his exo stolen and needs a substitute.
Alternately, you could grind up leftover tips and things and sprinkle them on the food.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:11 am

I think that is a absolutely wonderful idea!!

They will love it plus it is good for them too.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:19 pm

do you think that if you give a strawberry hemrit crab that had its exo stolen a purple picnher's exoskeleton that it'll be a different color?That would be really odd.just a question that should be answered.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:22 pm

I'm putting it in their water for extra calcium!:)
Is that a great idea,or what?