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by julie71e
Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:28 am
Forum: Molting
Topic: 14 Months Underground
Replies: 5
Views: 1189

Re: 14 Months Underground

Thank you both for your replies.

Sadly, you were correct. Both Shelley and Brittany had passed :(

My husband dug them up today. We moved Alvin into a smaller tank with new sand and surroundings. He seems very happy.
by julie71e
Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:52 pm
Forum: Molting
Topic: 14 Months Underground
Replies: 5
Views: 1189

14 Months Underground

2 of our 3 Hermit Crabs have been underground since Oct 2017?!?! That's 14 months. Does it ever take 14 months to molt? There's no fishy smell (we have 8 inch deep sand). I've even gotten a flash light and looked through the bottom of the glass aquarium to see if I can spot them. I can't. In the pas...
by julie71e
Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: Molting
Topic: Length of Time for Molting???
Replies: 9
Views: 2675

Re: Length of Time for Molting???

Thank you all. I just couldn't imagine they would have enough shell water saved up for this long. I feel better now.
by julie71e
Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:59 pm
Forum: Molting
Topic: Length of Time for Molting???
Replies: 9
Views: 2675

Length of Time for Molting???

Does anyone know what's the longest amount of time crabs molt? 2 of my Hermit Crabs have been underground since October. Yes, October. I'm worried they might be dead. I won't dig them up, just in case. The tank doesn't smell like anything's dead. They're both 4 years old. They have never molted for ...