Crab ate surface molter's exo!

Questions about hermit crabs moulting and its symptoms.
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Crab ate surface molter's exo!

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Oh man. Please help! Jorgen was surface molting in the iso. He haden't eaten his exo for days. I put Hubert in the iso too. I sectioned off Jorgen. Somehow, Hubert got in, and ate Jorgens exo!!!! There is only the big claw and a few legs left. Jorgen is now burried under the water dish. He was probably trying to hide from mean old Hue. I took Hubert out and placed him somewhere else. Now what do I do? I have a molter with half of an exo... Someone, please help!
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Re: Crab ate surface molter's exo!

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make sure he eats what is left and give him lots of cuttlebone and food that will harden his new exo, some sea veggies that have the iodine thats important for them before and after a molt. make sure to give him lots of protein too. maybe some meat cooked up for a few seconds in a little pan. chicken , shrimp, eggs including the shell. i told someone else in another post that you could just hard boil the egg and instead of peeling it just mush up the whole thing together for him. i hope he's okay!
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Re: Crab ate surface molter's exo!

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I hope he makes it! Thanks. I need to get some sea veggies. I have some cuttlebone, and I'll go crush some of it up soon.
-Katie Forbes
Es: Mr. Krabs*Xena*Hubert*Clarice*Tank*Paras
PPs: Cosmo*Unknown*Darla

RIP: Sandy + Calypso + Kaluha + Jorgen von Strangle + Daisy + Mojo (assumed) + Stella
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