IS MY HERMIT DYING!?!?

Mannie_1257 · Post by **Mannie_1257** » 15 Jan 2007, 12:33

I noticed today that my new little hermit crab lost a leg. He hasn't moved in seriously 2 whole days and he is half way out of his shell. The humidity and heat are perfect and the other crabs are fine. I put him under a coconut shell by himself along with some food. What else should I do? I don't want him to die!

Jedi_Sena · Post by **Jedi_Sena** » 16 Jan 2007, 04:15

Well, I'm sorry to hear about your little guy. If everyone else is fine, then it is nothing you did or didn't do. Putting him in the hut by himself is about all you can do. Although, I might put a little dish w/ honey in there w/ him because that can give them a boost of energy. Keep things dark, quiet, moist and warm so he can rest. You might consider isolating him because other crabs might abuse him if they detect that he is sick. He is probably suffering from stress caused by the petstore and lots of crabs don't make it through that introductory period, but you can't blame yourself. Just make him comfortable and he'll either get well or not. It is up to him.

vergil397 · Post by **vergil397** » 16 Jan 2007, 12:04

my crab just recently went thru that but it was vise virsa the new one scared the living crap out of him but he is fine my mom helped all you need to do is let them be for about an hour like i did and mostly they will come back to themselves

herm-ez · Post by **herm-ez** » 18 Jan 2007, 12:40

thats not good my bros crabs started losing legs until his crab died,what you should do is put him in a iso tank by himself and put in a lot of substrate so he can burry himself.hope i helped.

kurtis

Mannie_1257 · Post by **Mannie_1257** » 19 Jan 2007, 10:10

my hermie died. I left put him in the isolation tank for 5 days and he never moved a leg. He ended up smelling really bad. I made sure that everything was perfect. I have no clue what happened to him. Poor little guy

herm-ez · Post by **herm-ez** » 19 Jan 2007, 10:13

we are very sorry for your loss.

kurtis

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 20 Jan 2007, 10:01

I am sorry for your loss!

Sometimes they just pass before of PPS. (post purchase stress)

what are your tank conditions?

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 20 Jan 2007, 15:10

sounds like you did everything you can do. unfortunately there is not much that is known or can be done for the hermies. ISO is all you can do. i'm sorry for your loss. focus on your other ones, they'll help lift your spirits.

RIP mannie's hermie

iluvhermies · Post by **iluvhermies** » 22 Jan 2007, 12:50

Sorry to hear about your lose.

rebecca · Post by **rebecca** » 25 Feb 2007, 05:01

well i think i pretty much cheated on humidity and what is substrate... i have a heater on the bottom to make sure that its warm...

IS MY HERMIT DYING!?!?

IS MY HERMIT DYING!?!?

sick hermie

aww

my tank conditions