I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by kadynadair16 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:49 pm

Sharkbaits hole head is missing!!! His Eye stalks are completely gone! What is happening! I have no idea how he could have gotten attacked! The was no way sebastian could have got to him
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by kadynadair16 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:51 pm

I don't know what to do!!! I'm freaking out
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by kadynadair16 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:57 pm

He is still alive, idk if he can eat.
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by YYWW » Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:20 pm

kadynadair16 wrote:Sharkbaits hole head is missing!!! His Eye stalks are completely gone! What is happening! I have no idea how he could have gotten attacked! The was no way sebastian could have got to him
wwwwwhat? His head is missing??????? Can you take a pic?


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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by kadynadair16 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:40 pm

Is it okay if I take him out of the tank?
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by YYWW » Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:30 am

It is ok because it might be an emergency. But i think he is ok now, right?


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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by kadynadair16 » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:09 am

He won't come out I can't get a pic
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by kornchaser » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:49 am

Don't force him out, wait for him to come out on your palm with a camera ready. If not, a picture of him in his shell will do just to have a better idea on the brokenness of the little fella. If his "head" is missing then maybe you're seeing his eaten exo?


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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by kadynadair16 » Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:46 pm

Turns out it was Exo.
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by kadynadair16 » Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:40 pm

He fell out of his shell! He's not dead though! What do I do? I don't want to pick him up, it's kind of freaking me out
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by kadynadair16 » Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:45 pm

I just put him by his shell hopefully he will put it on. He's in a coco hit so he's prtectes
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by Sydthesquid345 » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:13 pm

How is he doing now? Has he come out?
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by kadynadair16 » Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:23 pm

Sydthesquid345 wrote:How is he doing now? Has he come out?
Sorry I don't know how he is because I hid him from view so I wasn't tempted to look at him. He is VERY stressed and I think I have been too rough with him. I didn't know it would be such a problem. But now I know. I won't touch him. If anyone has input on this please comment. I think I put all of this stress on him. And I think he has a very low chance of making it. ImageImage. Should I check to see if he climbed back into his shell? I have a feeling he didn't, but should I check to make sure?
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by soilentgringa » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:11 am

He needs to reshell ASAP
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Re: I can't Tell if Sharkbait is dead or molting

Post by soilentgringa » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:14 am

If you have a little cup or bowl you can very gently put him in there with his shell and give him honey and peanut butter and his exo. Try feeding him honey and PB with a qtip if he is too weak to feed himself. Keep him ISO'd and if he doesn't reshell you may need to rinse a slightly too large shell in FW and dip his abdomen in FW real quick and very very carefully poke his rear into the shell. He may have a piece of exo irritating him from the molt.
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