OK, SO RAINBO HAS BEEN UNDER FOR 12 DAYS, I DO NOT KNOW IF HIS "NEST" HAS NOT COLLAPSED? I CAN SEE HIM, SORT OF, FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK.
I DO NOT KNOW IF IT'S A MOLT OR STRESS, BUT IF IT WAS STRESS WOULDN'T HE COME UP FOR FOOD & WATER?
HOW LONG BEFORE CHECKING ON BURIED BUDDIE?
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I know it is hard, but 12 days is not very long. They can (and will) be buried longer than that at some time.
How long have you had your crabbies? If they are new, they are de-stressing. If not, then they could be molting or just hanging out down there. Never dig unless you smell a horrible death smell. They will be fine.
How long have you had your crabbies? If they are new, they are de-stressing. If not, then they could be molting or just hanging out down there. Never dig unless you smell a horrible death smell. They will be fine.
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1. Substrate used?
: SAND
2. Humidity % level in crabitat?
: 70-80
3. Temperature of substrate in crabitat?
: ?
4. Temperature of crabitat?
: 75
5. Location of gauges?
: 3-4" ABOVE SAND
6. What is your heat source?
: UTH (SIDE) & LAMP WHEN NEEDED
7. Types of water available?
: SALT & FRESH(DECHLOR)
8. Dechlorinator used?
: HBC- MADE FOR HERMIES, AND THE SALT ONE TOO
9. What do you feed?
: MOSTLY FRESH, VEGIES, EGGS, FRUIT, SALMON, SOME COMMERCIAL, BUT THEY DON'T TOUCH IT,
10. How long have you had the crab in question?
:SINCE MARCH 28, 2006 3 WEEKS NOW
11. Do you know the species?
: ? GUESSING PP, HAS PURPLE ON HIS CLAW? FROM PETCO
12. Do you bath them, if so how often and with what?
: IDID AT FIRST, BUT SINCE READING THIS INFO, I DO NOT, I PUT IN A SALT BATH INSTEAD IN THE TANK
13. What type of housing are they in? Tank? Plastic box?
: GLASS TANK WITH GLASS LID
14. What size is your tank?
: 10G
15. How many crabs are in the tank? What size are they?
: 3 SMALL
16. How deep is the substrate?
:3-5"
17. If you take your hermies out daily to exercise, do you mist their gill area first?
: WE HAVEN'T TAKEN THEM OUT LATELY, WANTED TO LET THEM ACCLIMATE, SINCE WE LOST 2 CRABS, I THINK TO PPS.
18. Has there been any cleaners, paints, perfumes, air fresheners, candles, or smoking near the crabitat?
:NO
19. How often do you clean/sterilize and how?
: I SURFACE CLEAN DAILY, POOP/FOOD, AND HAVE NOT DEEP CLEANED AS OF YET SINCE WE HAVE HAD CRABS FOR LESS THAN 1 MONTH.
20. Any unusual odors?
: NO
21. Do you use sponges? Are they rinsed daily with dechlor water? Are they exchanged every 2 days for a sterile one?
: ONLY WHEN HUMIDITY DROPS, AND YES.
22. Do you feed fresh food? When do you remove it?
: YES, REMOVED & REPLACED DAILY
23. Are your hands clean before handling?
: YES
24. Has there been anything new added to your crabitat recently?
: TOYS THAT WERE BOILED IN DECHLOR H2O
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: SAND
2. Humidity % level in crabitat?
: 70-80
3. Temperature of substrate in crabitat?
: ?
4. Temperature of crabitat?
: 75
5. Location of gauges?
: 3-4" ABOVE SAND
6. What is your heat source?
: UTH (SIDE) & LAMP WHEN NEEDED
7. Types of water available?
: SALT & FRESH(DECHLOR)
8. Dechlorinator used?
: HBC- MADE FOR HERMIES, AND THE SALT ONE TOO
9. What do you feed?
: MOSTLY FRESH, VEGIES, EGGS, FRUIT, SALMON, SOME COMMERCIAL, BUT THEY DON'T TOUCH IT,
10. How long have you had the crab in question?
:SINCE MARCH 28, 2006 3 WEEKS NOW
11. Do you know the species?
: ? GUESSING PP, HAS PURPLE ON HIS CLAW? FROM PETCO
12. Do you bath them, if so how often and with what?
: IDID AT FIRST, BUT SINCE READING THIS INFO, I DO NOT, I PUT IN A SALT BATH INSTEAD IN THE TANK
13. What type of housing are they in? Tank? Plastic box?
: GLASS TANK WITH GLASS LID
14. What size is your tank?
: 10G
15. How many crabs are in the tank? What size are they?
: 3 SMALL
16. How deep is the substrate?
:3-5"
17. If you take your hermies out daily to exercise, do you mist their gill area first?
: WE HAVEN'T TAKEN THEM OUT LATELY, WANTED TO LET THEM ACCLIMATE, SINCE WE LOST 2 CRABS, I THINK TO PPS.
18. Has there been any cleaners, paints, perfumes, air fresheners, candles, or smoking near the crabitat?
:NO
19. How often do you clean/sterilize and how?
: I SURFACE CLEAN DAILY, POOP/FOOD, AND HAVE NOT DEEP CLEANED AS OF YET SINCE WE HAVE HAD CRABS FOR LESS THAN 1 MONTH.
20. Any unusual odors?
: NO
21. Do you use sponges? Are they rinsed daily with dechlor water? Are they exchanged every 2 days for a sterile one?
: ONLY WHEN HUMIDITY DROPS, AND YES.
22. Do you feed fresh food? When do you remove it?
: YES, REMOVED & REPLACED DAILY
23. Are your hands clean before handling?
: YES
24. Has there been anything new added to your crabitat recently?
: TOYS THAT WERE BOILED IN DECHLOR H2O
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12 days is quite short for buried hermies. 4 months is quite a lot. I have just learned to wait a few weeks ago!After digging up a crab a lot. I accidentally dug him up yesterday when planting dandlelions, too. Be patient. Your patience will be rewarded with a nice, stress-free and/or molted hermit! 