HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Heres some info I found on bubbling/frothing: Brown Bubbles: These are the bad ones (http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/pages/bubbling.html) The ones in your photos seem white? Clear Bubbles: From a thread in 2007. I've had a ruggie bubble clear fluid before, and I agree that it may be the result...

Thanks for the advise


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I went ahead and merged these topics since they are about the same crab. Keeping posts together can help keep the situation information together and make it easier to "tackle", per say. I'm super sorry to hear about your crab, and I'll be honest had not heard of such of thing until searching the ar...

soilentgringa wrote:This has been discussed maybe twice in my two years here.

When the foam happens, the crab is not likely to make it.

I don't recall if the reason was determined.

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1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? -Sand and coconut fiber mixture. 5-6in or so 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read? -Humidity is usually around 81....

Sigh wow. Have u seen this or heard this before?!


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It's covering his eyes & body. All you see is claws[emoji15]


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Hard to see from pic. Does it seem like the bubbles are coming from around his mouth? Also, if u can fill out the emergency template, that would also be most helpful. Assuming he is not in the pool on sitting on or near cholla? If that is the case, I do think it is an emergency as I have heard bubb...

That's him sitting there and bubbles coming out the top!


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Kermie16 wrote:Do u have a pic??


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This signs of molting?!??


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Thanks y'all. He started moving around Sunday!


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What in the world is this?! Please someone tell me if they have seen this before??


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One of my crabs is doing the exact same! He's just sitting in a snail hideaway; ivebeen sick recently so i havent been getting up to check them out at night. He also recently changed into a shell much bigger than he is so im just hoping he is getting ready to go under and molt. Ive been adding prot...

So don't pick him up & examine? I haven't so far. We are pretty much hands free as it is.


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