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The best thing is to not touch it! You need to cut off that part of the tank with a sturdy peice of cardboard, so no other hermies can get it. Then make sure both sides has food and water. Sea salt water also for the molting hermie! Make sure it has a dark place to molt also like a coconut.hut. Leave it alone!
If its not dug under ground to molt that means either you dont have enough substrate or you have something like tiny shells. Tiny shells arent substrate! They get hurt if they try to dig. They need coconut husk fiber or sand. It has to be deeper than your biggest hermie. Good luck!
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Do hermit crabs act dead when they are molting?
Yes. When a hermit crab is molting, it reserves energy by not moving. The old skin will be shed and look like a ghost crab. Make sure that your hermit crab has plenty of water in it's dish or sponge as humidity is a great help to him or her during this process.
Does a hermit crab have to have sand when it is molting?
It depends on the size of your hermit crab. They can take as little as one week, up to several months. The average time for a smaller crab is 3-4 weeks, but can take much longer, so don't be tempted to dig them up if they are under for a very long time. While molting under the surface, your crab is shedding his old exoskeleton. His new exoskeleton needs some time to harden, and then he will eat his old exoskeleton. He needs this as it helps him replenish the calcium and protein to help his new exoskeleton harden and to give him energy. He may surface before his new exo is fully hardened. He may appear pale, and lethargic. Do not disturb him at this time. Wait until he is acting normal, with normal energy and color, before you pick him up and play with him. He needs time to recover without being disturbed. Make sure you provide him with plenty of protein and calcium and chitin sources after he surfaces, such as shrimp with the tail still on, dried mealworms, freeze dried shrimp (without preservatives, ethoxyquin and copper sulfate are toxic to hermit crabs). Give him a little honey or coconut (unsweetened) in his dish for some added energy.
How do hermit crab move?
Sideways. Glad to help you m8
How do you help a hermit crab that ate foam?
Sorry, there's nothing you can do...
Can you feed your hermit crab a cherrie?
Yes you can feed a hermit crab a cherry.Only if you take the hard part in the middle out.and if you cut it into small pieces.Because they are scavengers,they will eat anything.Thank you and I am happy to help.
Saltwater tank and can not figure out why your red-legged hermit crab ate all your saltwater fish?
hermit crabs should not be put with other animals and your hermit crab needs a better home. Glad i could help p.s 35cm wide tanks can hold 3 hermit crabs
Can you use sand for a land hermit crab?
Yes. Playsand from a hardware store is an EXCELLENT choice for substrate. It's cheap, inert (mostly silica), and great for molting in. If you live in a dryish climate, mix it with coconut fiber (found at pet stores) to help hold in humidity.
Why did my hermit crab come out of its shell and bury itself?
Your hermit crab was stressed out. There are tons of wats for it to be stressed out. Not the right kind of water (which kills it), food, not enough space, it's sick, :(:( temp not right, humidity not right. To learn how to take care of hermies please follow the link bellow the answer
What does it mean when the hermit crab leaves its shell?
A hermit is a person that keeps to themselves and does not live with others. They tend to be loners. The Hermit Crab is named that way because they live alone in a shell that was not theirs to begin with. They find an empty shell and move in. Kind of lika a squatter who moves into an abandoned house away from others.
Can a crab drown?
Yes, hermit crabs can drown. But it is still very important to have distilled water in the tank for your hermit crab to drink. Putting a natural sponge can help hermit crabs from drowning. Also do not put enough water in the bowl for it to drown. Hermit crabs also need SEA salt water for them to bathe in to get their exoskeleton stronger. Hermit crabs need distilled water because the clorine burs their modified (hardened) gills, the gills are not the kind fish have. Hermies gills need moisture in the air. so have the tank have 70 - 80% humidity.
Could the sea anemone and the Hermit Crab survive without the relationship?
A hermit crab is very vulnerable without the snail shell, so you can expect it to get eaten, (or dry up for land hermit crabs), or injured before too long. Some species of hermit crabs actually don't use snail shells at all, however.
How does the hermit crab help its community?
Well, it can collects bad chemicals onto its shell, and when it gets a new shell, it takes the chemicals out of the ocean.
