Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

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Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by StarWarsHermitCrab » Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:07 am

I found Shelby shoved in a corner by Violet, and that Violet had ripped
Shelby's LP off.

Will Shelby be ok?
What should I do?


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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by YYWW » Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:08 am

Hi. Shelby naturally has what it takes in order to make it through this type of ordeal. She needs to gather nutrients and then molt in order to repair her LP. If she can get around, walk, eat, drink, etc, and if Violet is no longer VioleNt to Shelby, you can simply leave Shelby alone in the tat and give her lots of good food and fresh water until she molts, then hope she comes back up with all her stuff together.
If Violet is still hating on Shelby, or if Shelby can't/won't protect herself or run, then it is best to ISO Shelby in order to give her space to heal. Make sure the ISO is in ideal conditions, and make sure you provide the most nutritious and beneficial food you can. Make sure she has lots of good fresh FW and SW. Make sure she has a good amount of substrate. Make sure she can molt in peace, quiet, and dark.
Losing a LP isn't the end of the world for a crab. Maybe Shelby will need you to give her food that is already crushed/broken in order to make eating easier for her.
If she's lethargic or stressed it will be best to ISO her in the same ideal conditions as mentioned above. There's really not much else for you to do, as stressing her out is the #1 thing you SHOULD NOT DO, which means leaving her alone in a peaceful oasis is the best thing you can do.
It appears as if this is the 2nd or more crab that has had issues. Please revisit your conditions by posting your current conditions in the Help Request Template, so that we can go through everything as the latest and greatest, and hopefully help you not have any more emergencies.

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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by StarWarsHermitCrab » Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:14 am

What should I do with her LP?
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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by YYWW » Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:23 am

You can put it in the ISO food dish. She can recycle the nutrients from her old LP to grow a new LP.


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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by StarWarsHermitCrab » Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:28 am

OK, thanks for the help. :)
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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by StarWarsHermitCrab » Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:46 am

Shelby is naked now.

Should I put her in ISO now or leave her alone?
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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:57 am

Iso iso iso!
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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by StarWarsHermitCrab » Sun Mar 29, 2015 2:25 am

She's in ISO now.
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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by hermieluv1 » Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:56 am

Put her in a shell asap. She won't make it without a shell.

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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:24 am

He reshelled her last night.
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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by StarWarsHermitCrab » Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:43 pm

Is it normal for a hermit crab to not move after something like this,
because she hasn't moved since I put her in ISO.
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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by StarWarsHermitCrab » Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:53 am

How can I tell if she's dead?
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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by YYWW » Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:21 am

It is possible that she got too stressed out and died since the beginning, and shen she deshelled it was her last breath. Either way there isn't anything you can do for her at this point. Wait for the death smell, but if she is limp and naked i think she is dead. If she isn't death smelling you could just leave her until you see her decompose.


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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by CallaLily » Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:29 am

StarWarsHermitCrab wrote:Is it normal for a hermit crab to not move after something like this,
because she hasn't moved since I put her in ISO.
Yes. A stressed crab may act this way. There is also a chance she'll pass but don't give up until you're absolutely sure. If she's naked, try and reshell her.
StarWarsHermitCrab wrote:How can I tell if she's dead?
The "death smell" is like rotting fish. When I've had crabs that passed it was very obvious. If you have any doubt at all, it doesn't hurt to wait until you're absolutely sure.

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Re: Violet broke Shelby's LP off!

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:05 am

I was sure Hera had died....and instead she pulled a surface molt and reshelled.
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