bent backwards
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narutovsavatar
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bent backwards
My hermit crab just molted and his leg is bent backwards and is almost wrapped around his other leg. I found it suspicious he only stayed under the sand for 2 days. What should i do to help him?
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ladybug15057
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Re: bent backwards
As hard as it is to believe, nothing. If it bothers him too much or a safety issue he may drop it on his own.
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narutovsavatar
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Re: bent backwards
thanks i was kinda worried about it cause hes unbalanced and cant really tell where his leg is i was wondering if i should do something but hes sitting right in front of me and moving fine 
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narutovsavatar
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tip of leg pinched off
i have 2 hermies and one of them is alot larger then the other and he got frightend and flipped over. The other hermie put just the tip of his leg in the pincher and his tip got pinched off. Should i worry at all?
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Wai
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CrabbyJo
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Re: tip of leg pinched off
I think Wai is right, you should observe the behavior of the injured crab.
Don't worry much, the tip of the leg will probably regenerate with his next molt, and generally I believe hermit crabs heal well from injuries.
Don't worry much, the tip of the leg will probably regenerate with his next molt, and generally I believe hermit crabs heal well from injuries.
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narutovsavatar
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Re: tip of leg pinched off
he hasnt been activing wierd or strangly and he just molted the tip seems to have grown bakc but his leg is bent backwards that i already posted a question about and got some answers
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ladybug15057
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Re: bent backwards
(post was merged with molting post to follow events easier)
So the tip was pinched off prior to him molting? Is this the leg that was bent backward after molting? Or is it the leg that was/is bent backward that part of it was pinched off? (slightly confused)
Since he molted, has he been dipped in the fresh water pond or bathed to rinse the molting odor off of him?
So the tip was pinched off prior to him molting? Is this the leg that was bent backward after molting? Or is it the leg that was/is bent backward that part of it was pinched off? (slightly confused)
Since he molted, has he been dipped in the fresh water pond or bathed to rinse the molting odor off of him?
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narutovsavatar
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Re: bent backwards
his leg was pinched off prior to molting. He molted and his leg is better. A different leg was bent backwards after molting. Sorry for the confusion.