Naked crabbie, please help

Questions about hermit crabs moulting and its symptoms.
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Post by hermiesrokmysox »

hmmm, do you smell a fishy smell? also, just leave him a lone for a while.

Are his "feelers" moving?
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No, nothing is moving. I just found another that is not moving at all, but he is still in his shell.
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Do they smell fishy?
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molting change colors

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i haven't expeirenced my first molt but someone said they might change color is that true
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A pre-molt sign is fading in their color. They can also look an ashy grey color.
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yes but

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yes but will they have change color after the molt
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Yes they can be brighter in color.
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oh

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one person said after a molt their crab was blue
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Depends on the species of the crab. Cavs can be a blue grey color.
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she said her crab was a pp and when it was done molting it was like powder blue
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