Naked Crab

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Naked Crab

Post by PTCrabs » Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:21 pm

Naked all day...won't go in a shell...so we shall c how this goes

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Re: Naked Crab

Post by HoneySweets96 » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:12 pm

Mabey he just likes the breeze... Im praying that he figures it out soon.


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Re: Naked Crab

Post by PTCrabs » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:26 pm

Lol that's what I've been saying...he still eats n drinks and crawls all over very strong...who knows...I hope he does get it together soon it's been since Memorial Day...I just separated out other one from him in case he's being picked on now that he's come up from his molt a few days ago so fingers crossed it fixes it


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Re: Naked Crab

Post by PTCrabs » Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:12 pm

So far still naked...it's been 48 hours since he's been in a shell and could possibly be more depending on when he came out of it


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Re: Naked Crab

Post by KayedeeLove<3 » Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:55 pm

Still naked?

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Re: Naked Crab

Post by PTCrabs » Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:59 pm

Yes it's been about 6-7 days...he's still eating and drinking and very active at night just as if he had a shell on...praying he decides to get in a shell or molt and figure it out but as of now he's living his life pantless


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Post by KayedeeLove<3 » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:19 am

WoW

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Re: Naked Crab

Post by KayedeeLove<3 » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:20 am

Praying for u guys

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Re: Naked Crab

Post by PTCrabs » Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:13 pm

Yea it's kind of unheard of for them to live this long without their shell so prayers are def need! Thanks! :-) it's def a phenomenon


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Naked Crab

Post by PTCrabs » Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:59 pm

Image

Some type of progress...not fully in..,just hanging out BUT he's "in" a shell...that's more than he's been in 8 days!


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Re: Naked Crab

Post by Rawrgeous » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:59 am

I will second Mool, if turbos are offered I think he would be more likely to take a shell, they are better suited to their abdomens. Specifically silver carved turbos or pearled turbos as they tend to be lighter.That being said, but I fear something is probably wrong with the lil guy, and the best you can do is just wait.... hoping for you!!

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Naked Crab

Post by PTCrabs » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:20 am

Rawrgeous wrote:I will second Mool, if turbos are offered I think he would be more likely to take a shell, they are better suited to their abdomens. Specifically silver carved turbos or pearled turbos as they tend to be lighter.That being said, but I fear something is probably wrong with the lil guy, and the best you can do is just wait.... hoping for you!!


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He has 4 turbos available to him...that was an old pic...
Possibly something wrong however it's now been 9 days and he's still alive...hoping he gets his act together.

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Re: Naked Crab

Post by soilentgringa » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:27 am

Also, it looks like this thread has two different users with naked crab issues?

I'm going to have to split the topic so that each user has their own individual thread, to avoid further confusion.

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Re: Naked Crab

Post by soilentgringa » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:32 am

@PTCrabs

Can you please fill out the emergency questionnaire so that we can help figure out why this crab will not stay shelled.

Also from the pics you've shown, almost none of your shells are appropriate for land hermit crabs. I see a few that may be, but they don't look like they are large enough for your crab.

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Re: Naked Crab

Post by PTCrabs » Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:32 am

soilentgringa wrote:@PTCrabs

Can you please fill out the emergency questionnaire so that we can help figure out why this crab will not stay shelled.

Also from the pics you've shown, almost none of your shells are appropriate for land hermit crabs. I see a few that may be, but they don't look like they are large enough for your crab.
I already filled out one when this started and gotten sev new shells that are appropriate and he's still doing this. I'm not sure if I can find the thread and tag u in it?


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