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When they say that hermit crabs will have hairy legs and black tips before molting what does black tips mean?
I don't know, I have had about 10 hermit crabs total and I've never heard it. But then, two of my hermit crabs died while molting... well, I still have 5 now.
What does the term molting refer to?
Hermit crab molting is a very important part of your new little friend’s life and is vital if he is to grow and even replenish damaged or lost limbs. It refers to shedding of the exoskeleton and formation of a new exoskeleton. I know a lot of new owners really worry about the molting process and are concerned if they have had their crabs for a while and no molting has occurred.As a rule, crabs will molt about once a year, although smaller crabs may molt more frequently. The following site will give you more information about molting and other important topics related to hermit crabs. :)http://www.hermitcrabcenter.com/hermit-crab-molting/
Why is your molting hermit crab all beat up?
This question makes no sense.If you are asking why YOUR hermit crab is all beat up, the chances are that another crab got to him while he was molting and still soft, and caused him some serious damage. http://www.hermitcrabparadise.com is a great place to go and ask this question and give more detail about what you think might have happened.
What does it mean if your hermit crab come out of its shell and won't go back in?
Hermit crabs are nocturnal, so it sounds like your hermit must have gone to sleep. Mine has slept for a week, once! If you get home and you find your hermit crab out of it's shell and looking see-through, then it has molted. Hermits usually molt on their 'birthday' but stay in their shells a while prior to molting.
Will hermit crabs eat a molting crab?
Yes, so if a hermit crab is molting put some card board in between the hermit crab and the others because the others might dig it up and eat it alive. Make SURE both sides of hermit crabs have food and water. Even though the hermit crab might not dig up that, day it might while you are away, and it will need food and water as soon as it comes up.
Your hermit crab drank all of the water and her shell is full of water and now she is deep in the dirt is she molting?
Yes your crab is molting she took the water down with her so she can keep hydrated while underground for awhile.
Whats a molting hermit crab?
it means that it is time for it to grow and will change it's shell when it is done. If you see the shedded exoskeleton, DO NOT REMOVE IT because the hermit crab will be hungry and will eat the exoskeleton for calcium. my hermit crab is eating his molted claw right now... kinda wierd though
What should you do when your hermit crab is molting?
The best thing to do is leave it alone. Make sure you have at least 3 inches of substrate (sand; coconut bedding; etc.) to molt/also known as shedding it's outer skin. Once your hermit crab is finished molting do NOT remove it's previous exoskeleton. Hermit crabs eat their old exoskeleton so their new exoskeleton will harden. Make sure your hermit crab is in an isolated tank (meaning there are no other crabs in the tank) during the molting process. Once your hermit crab has finished the entire molting process, let him rest for a while in the isolated tank and when it's up and moving again you can put your hermit crab back into its normal page
How did your hermit crab die?
it lost its legs because of stress. maybe you had just gotten it; or maybe the temperature or humidity levels weren't good enough. It died probably because maybe you were handling it while it was molting, or one of the other crabs messed with it. Make sure to move it to an isolation tank with lots of sand, some food and water, when you start to see signs of molting.
What are the symptoms of hermit crab molting?
Well first it starts to walk slow then when it molts (shed skin) it stays inside its shell for 1-5 days and DO NOT DISTURB it while it stays in its shell it regain strenghth.
Do chickens lay eggs while molting if not how long does molting take?
Hens stop laying eggs. The main reason is because they need extra energy to produce new feathers, and another reason is that the pigment in their eggshells comes from the pigment in their feathers. Molting can take between three and six weeks.
Do geckos move while they are molting?
yes
