Dead?

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AislinKnight
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Dead?

Post by AislinKnight » Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:26 pm

So I think Loki died. He smells slightly fishy and hasn't moved whatsoever since the second day and when I put Houdini (the crab I just got today) he immediately went to Loki. Is Loki dead? If so, what do I do? It makes me sad that he might have died. . .

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Re: Dead?

Post by megmaholm » Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:22 pm

If he smells fishy and is limp to the point of falling out of his shell, it does sound like he died. I'm very sorry :( I'm guessing you haven't had him long? If so, it was probably PPS.
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Re: Dead?

Post by AislinKnight » Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:57 pm

I have had him since the 12th. The other one had died too. :( I have Houdini (who is very active and surprised me.) by complete accident. The only shells at the store that wasn't in the habitat were painted so I asked a girl to grab me one from the habitat. She did and when I got home I realized she had grabbed a hermit crab instead. An active one at that. He runs all over the tank. Is that normal?? I think they had just got a shipment in today.

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