HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Why were you emptying the tank? If you have a crab who is buried, you should not dig it up unless there are extreme circumstances (ie- a flood that would drown them is the only time in 7 years that I have dug for a crab). That said, time will tell if she was far enough in her molt that she will be o...

I live in Manitoba Canada. I have never had any kind of bugs in my crabitat (touch wood) - not sure if your location would make a difference!

I haven't found any 'fake greenery' that doesn't fall apart after a bit. I hadn't thought of using plastic aquarium plants! Thanks!

I have Scentsy warmers in my house - one on each floor, but not in the same room as the crabs. I have never had an issue, have had my crabs for 7 years.

I have always left the dried food in for a couple of days. If we go away for the weekend, nobody comes in to change out the food. If we go away for a week, our cat sitter will take the old bowl out and put in a new bowl half-way through the week. If my humidity is really high, occasionally the dried...

I have ordered from the Hermit Crab Patch a number of times. The shipping for my most recent order was about 9.50 (shipped to North Dakota). I thought that was quite reasonable, and feeding both those foods and fresh foods, it lasts quite a while!

I don't have any idea why I have never given them a cuttlebone! Next time I am in the city where there is a pet store, I will get one!

I thought she might go down to molt and regrow the leg right away, but I guess she wants to take her time, LOL.

Thanks for the advice and help!

Is she active and eating/ drinking? If so, I wouldn't be too concerned about her color.

Waiting is the hardest part of crabbing!!

Update: I got back from vacation last night. As soon as I added the new substrate, Sonny buried himself and has not come back up. I left Cher out of iso while I was away, and she is doing well. She is still up and still missing the leg, but is moving around, eating and drinking, seems strong. The hu...

Months. Seriously, they can be down for weeks if not months at a time!

Unless there is a very compelling reason to think she is in danger (ie- a massive flood), I would wait. Try to keep the conditions optimal and wait and see. Time will tell, although it's hard to be patient!

That's a pretty long time for absolutely no movement. I will defer to one of the more senior crabbers to answer whether to move him or not.
The heater can overlap the substrate - mine is about 3/4 above and 1/4 below, or maybe 2/3 - 1/3.

Did you dig her up from under the substrate? How long had she been down? In that last photo, it looks like she has little hairs on her legs, she might have been finished molting, or just down distressing or hanging out and not molting?

Cover the 'windows' so they can be in the dark down there.