My husbund and I have just got into hermit crabs and we have around 18. We have 7 med and 7 small some are tiny. I am trying to make sure I am doing every thing I can for them but I can not tell who is eating and who is not. My babys are not eating much and that worries me and one may be moulting soon. I am so scared can some one please give me some help. please. thanks[glow=darkblue][/glow][shadow=blue][/shadow]
If your worried about them eating just know that hermits only eat a little bit very slowly so it may seem like they arent eating at all... but they are! also what are you feeding them? if its commercial food, GET RID OF IT! storebought foods contain very harmful chemicals to crabs and will eventually kill them. Try giving them a variety of fresh fruit and veggies.
About the molting crab: whatever you do dont dig it up. Molting is a stressful time for crabs and digging them up would just make matters worse. make sure your temp and humidty are about 78 and make sure your slatwater is abundant. other than that you have to wait it out.
*provide a calcium source like eggshells or cuttlebone to aid your freshly motled crabs in hardening.
I just hope he makes it I am getting two 5 g for molting crabs so that when he does get ready I can move him before he starts. He is moving now so I am sure he is not molting now but he will soon. and one crab chaged sells but he does not show signs of molting yet.
Welcome to the forums and the fun world of crabbing. Just because they change shells doesn't mean they are gonna molt. It could be for several reasons. Such as: if the shell it was in was painted they prefer natural shells. The shell could be to small. It could have something in it that has made the shell uncomfortable. Most hermies are forced into to painted shells to attract people to buy them. Good luck. Keep us posted.
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My husbund and I have just got into hermit crabs and we have around 18. We have 7 med and 7 small some are tiny. I am trying to make sure I am doing every thing I can for them but I can not tell who is eating and who is not. My babys are not eating much and that worries me and one may be moulting soon. 
