HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hi. So one day, my crab went missing but there were absolutely no signs he escaped, so me andmy sister thought he may be molting, especially since there was a space where a crab clearly burrowed down into next to a water bowl that didn’t match those left behind by the non-missing crab, who loves to dig. I carefully lifted the water bowl and there was the crab, who started squirming around. Feeling bad for disturbing him, I GENTLY replaced the bowl, thinking that if he chose to go under it, it probably wasn’t hurting him. It’s been a month and he still hasn’t come back up, which is perfectly normal for his size, but I’m still getting worried. Did I do the wrong thing putting the bowl back on him? Should I take out the bowl? Should I leave him be?

No, leave it. He is fine and you did the right thing.

Thanks for your reassurance! That makes me feel a lot better Phew