my crabs routinely burrow themselves and don’t come out for days. the temp reading on the tank wall has consistently been 70. i have one 6x6” heating pad but the crabs don’t target that area to burrow necessarily. humidity reading on tank wall is consistently 40-50.
my question is, how the heck to tell the difference between molting and just burrowing, since my crabs burrow more often than they are above the coconut fiber litter.
molting
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Re: molting
There is no way to really tell. I have one that burrows down at day and up at night. And two that hide on the surface.
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I have owned Hermit Crabs for 2 Years
I have 1 E named Monkey and 2 PP named Shy Guy and Little P
I also own 1 PP named Dory who stays in my classroom
I have 1 E named Monkey and 2 PP named Shy Guy and Little P
I also own 1 PP named Dory who stays in my classroom
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Re: molting
You won't really know unless you see black tip toenails and hairy legs afterwards. Your humidity needs to be minimum 80%. They have modified gills and need that to breath.
raising son's dog, Dante. Husky/hound.
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi