My streaking crab is now molting-help

Questions about hermit crabs moulting and its symptoms.
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Re: My streaking crab is now molting-help

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Hello everyone.. just a little update on Big Boy. He finished eating his exo a few days ago and is now recovering, I put a coco hut over him to let him de-stress. Usually when my crabs molt they are down for about a month or so but since he surface molted is there anything further I need/should do? Or should I just leave him alone and he will resume normal activity when he is ready? Thanks!
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Re: My streaking crab is now molting-help

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Yeah, leave him alone. Fiddling with him will just stress him out. He needs time being alone.
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Thank you guys for all your support. Big Boy has resumed normal activity and is climbing around, back to normal. He really had me panic for a moment and I am thankful he made it through that difficult molt.
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That is great to hear that he is back to normal and everything is great.
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That's good to hear that he made it through. I hope I never have to go through one of those... I would freak out. :|
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