hermit out of shell and molting!

greenshellhermit · Post by **greenshellhermit** » 05 Mar 2009, 09:26

my hermit is out of her shell and molting what do i do?

ladybug15057 · Post by **ladybug15057** » 05 Mar 2009, 14:20

Nothing, make sure the temp and humidity are in proper ranges... To disturb a hermie while they are molting is harmful or can even be lethal.

emmac350 · Post by **emmac350** » 05 Mar 2009, 15:06

Make sure that none of your other crabs can get to her. Whether it means moving your other crabs to iso or just sectioning her off in the tank, she should be kept away from any other tankmates.

Post by **Wai** » 05 Mar 2009, 20:53

Hermit crabs may come further-than-usual out of their shells when moulting.

greenshellhermit · Post by **greenshellhermit** » 08 Mar 2009, 05:01

i was going to isolate my crabs but i saw my molting crab all shrived up is it dead?

Hermie's rule · Post by **Hermie's rule** » 08 Mar 2009, 06:33

Leave it alone. I prolly shed it's exo.

CrabbyJo · Post by **CrabbyJo** » 08 Mar 2009, 12:17

He is in his shell, that is probably his exoskeleton, which he will eat. Do NOT touch him.
It's important to separate him with a sheet of plexiglass or if you have to cut off the top of a 2 liter soda bottle, take the lid off, and place it over him so the other crabs don't get to his exo and eat it. He needs it to build his strength and help his new exo harden. If you have any more questions, post away, but don't touch him, make sure his temp and humidity stay in the ranges they should stay in, and he may be okay.

Post by **Wai** » 08 Mar 2009, 22:57

Don't bake the moulter in heat, as it interferes with their hardening process. Keep the temperature at the low end of the ideal range.

greenshellhermit · Post by **greenshellhermit** » 10 Mar 2009, 09:35

CrabbyJo wrote:He is in his shell, that is probably his exoskeleton, which he will eat. Do NOT touch him.
It's important to separate him with a sheet of plexiglass or if you have to cut off the top of a 2 liter soda bottle, take the lid off, and place it over him so the other crabs don't get to his exo and eat it. He needs it to build his strength and help his new exo harden. If you have any more questions, post away, but don't touch him, make sure his temp and humidity stay in the ranges they should stay in, and he may be okay.

but er abdomend is all shriveled up and she is not i her shell

CrabbyJo · Post by **CrabbyJo** » 10 Mar 2009, 10:42

It sounds like your crab has passed.

I'm so very sorry.
When you said she was shriveled, you didn't mention her abdomen. If she were molting, she would have been moving and shedding the outer exoskeleton.
How long did you have this little crab?
Please make sure your tank conditions are right for your crabs, what kind of substrate do you have? How do you keep your tank in proper heat ranges? How do you keep the humidity up?
I know it is hard to make everything right for your crabs, and sometimes we just can't seem to help them.
There are a lot of reasons your little crab could have died, if you can share some of your information we might be able to help you so it doesn't happen to any more of them.
Again, I'm very sorry to hear your crab died.

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