Is my crab molting/gonna molt soon?

[wizkidsmom]

As long as you are feeding the hermies good nutrition foods, they will not attack a molter. They will not attack a crab who just molted either. Weak, yes. vulnerable as they molt, yes. That is why you are never to dig up a molter. They stress out because some one found them.

All my molters have come up (so far, I still have two down) without any problems or deformities.
I have heard that the Ruggie species are pretty aggressive, hence the reason to keep them in a separate tank by themselves.

[erikleeson]

I showed a picture of Gilbert on another forum, and people think he is a ruggie, however his eyes melty my heart and I know he wouldn't hurt anyone.

[Wai]

I hear that crabs are "vulnerable" during molting, if your info is true, then how?
The crabs dig, and come up and are safe? That doesn't make them vulnerable, unless the other crabs dig up molting ones.

If the moulter hasn't finished hardening and the others get to it, the moulter's shell can easily be stolen. Feeding them nutritional food isn't a guarantee that the moulter won't be gobbled up by its room mates. I have not found myself in such a case, but I think it's best to be safe than sorry.