Lost Big Pincher.

[bri-honey00]

I don’t want to get into too much detail but I had a hermit crab come up from molting and he doesn’t have his big pincher. Everything thing else is okay, but I don’t know how to care for a hermit crab who doesn’t have a big pincher. Any advice/suggestions?

[CrabbyLover77]

Does he still have his small pincher? If so, he'll be able to eat with that. Offer foods that are easy to pick apart, since he doesn't have his other claw to help him tear food.
I'd also suggest filling out the emergency template so we can get a better look into your tank conditions (to see why he might have lost his limb).

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[wodesorel]

As long as he's getting around okay and isn't loosing more limbs he'll be fine to treat as any normal crab. Bulking him up on good food for his next molt will help a lot though. They usually can deal with one bad molt here and there without it affecting them too badly, but too many disturbed or problem molts too closely together is just too much for them. This next molt is going to need to be perfect for him to have the best chance.

[bri-honey00]

hi, i just saw this. unfortunately my dear no pincher hermie passed away a while ago. i think he was because he wasnt able to eat his food correctly.