HCA: Hermit Crab Association

looks like rapture was not the only healthy crab in pets at home. he wasn't healthy at all. he is now very deformed after a molt. he is showing the effects of the commercial foods. his shield is bumpy and bruised, his shield leg is missing, his claw is transparent, and he is way smaller than he was before. he also has very little color. i thought he might have been still soft, but he is in fact fully hardened. he seems healthy enough, but is most likely very unhealthy. his internal organs must be under strain from the smaller body. when i say he is small, i mean he is small. bruised very upset about this. i have him in the main tat in an iso second level, out of reach of the rest. i could not find much exo, only 2 legs, which he is eating now.

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that.

The poor guy! I will be keeping my fingers crossed for him.

So sorry to hear that. What makes you think all his problems are due to commercial food? Since so many crabs eat commercial food and still turn out okay, I would think there could be another factor in the equation.

Any updates on Zinc and Nutmeg? Hope there's no more fighting.

im sure its the commercial food, its got one of the bad nutrition vibes too it. he seems ok though. Zinc and Nutmeg are fine, no more fights. ive decided Shadow will be living with Thunder in the old plastic tank. it solves two problems at once. Shadow cant fight, and Thunder cant knock everything down. if that doesn't work, i know someone on landhermitcrabs.com who lived just a few miles away from me wiling to take them, but i would rather keep them

im not sure, but he seems to be having alot of trouble walking

this is getting to be a bit of a concern now. Rapture cant walk. he can move his legs, but he cant use them to walk, it is as iff his motor skills are shot. what do i do?

sorry Brad. It looks like it's wait and see time.

Aww, I'm sorry Brad I hope he pulls trew! keep us posted!

something rather odd, but great has happened. ill make a new post about it, as it seems to be something out of the usual