New to Hermit Crabs

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Re: New to Hermit Crabs

Post by kimmiern8 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:33 am

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Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:32 am
 Can I get a friend if he's molting?
And I guess since it's only been a week and a half, I should just try and be patient to see if he comes up. It's so hard!
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Re: New to Hermit Crabs

Post by avocadocrabbies » Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:48 am

If he is molting, I would wait on the crab mate. It's not a good idea to add crabs while you have a guy under, because the newbie might go for a dig and they could collide. Keep an eye on him for a week, and if he doesn't resurface at all (listen for scratching sounds at night) then he's probably molting.
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Re: New to Hermit Crabs

Post by JoeHermits » Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:01 pm

The large volume of substrate we use is specifically for protecting molters. If the chances of meeting underground were that great we wouldn’t keep multiple crabs in a tank.


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