Indo problem

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:38 am

I recently (in the last month or so) bought two Indos, 1 large and 1 JUMBO. Both have gigantic molt sacs (or at least that's what I think they are). These molt sacs are big bluish-blackish pockets on both sides on the back end (abdomen) of the hermit crab. The only problem, none of them are molting. None of them are showing any signs of molting. What are these molt sacs doing on these Indos?

HERMEZ · Post by **HERMEZ** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:42 am

They can carry those molts saks around for as long as necessry. They will molt when ready- I have a crab that needs to molt/has a sak and has not gone down yet. Do not worry they know when they are ready

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:54 am

if you don't want them to molt in the main tank, now would be a good time to put the in iso (with food/water of course) but if you don't mind where they molt then just them do their own thing.

HERMEZ · Post by **HERMEZ** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:58 am

That could be a long time..............mine has had a molt sak for over two months and shows no signs of going down....then again I am not an ISO person either.........

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:14 am

I noticed mine tend to have molt sacs a long time before they molt. Give them time. In those molt sacs, they are storing up on fat so while they are molting, they will be able to go without food and water for a while.

Give them time.

They know when they are ready.