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Though there are few illnesses that a hermit crab gets you can tell when your hermit crab is in distress by a few symptoms.

1. Streaking - a hermit crab does not leave it's shell unless something is wrong.

2. Dropping Limbs - this is not a normal behavior, if your hermit crab has dropped limbs something is wrong.

3. Not moving/sluggish movement. Going into a hibernative state is a reaction to something being wrong, usually in the environment such as low humidity/temperature.

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If your hermit crab is sick, either overheating or PPS or maybe even from losing limbs, DON'T PANIC! What you have to do is first, figure out what's wrong with the hermit crab. Once you figure out what is wrong, you should put it in an iso tank. If it has good enough conditions, the hermit crab may pull through. One thing to remember is if your hermit crab is sick, injured, or naked, then disturb it as little as possible. Too much disturbance could stressit out, maybe even kill it! It is already stressed out enough.

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if your hermit crab is stressed its usually bacuse it has been trying to use his legs too much or someone has been messing with it and picking it up alot. my hermit crab has only 1 leg and 2 back ones but i know hes alive because he has moved when i blew on him. also this could be a sign that the cute hermie is molting or sick. just go to the store you got it from and they will be able to know. good luck

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It will turn gray and not move for a while

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take it to the vet.

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put arsenic in it's food!!

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