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by surprisecrab
Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:02 pm
Forum: Bugs!
Topic: Bugs?
Replies: 8
Views: 2429

Re: Bugs?

Fish stink and no movement would definitely be death, right? Just want to confirm before I dispose of him.
by surprisecrab
Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:00 pm
Forum: Bugs!
Topic: Bugs?
Replies: 8
Views: 2429

Re: Bugs?

I did what you said and picked him up. He stinks up close and those are bugs of some variety. There were more underneath and stuck to the shell. Makes me so sad because I wanted him to be OK. Not sure how he ended up in the road but that doesn't sound like a happy story. Thank you for your help.
by surprisecrab
Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: Bugs!
Topic: Bugs?
Replies: 8
Views: 2429

Re: Bugs?

Thank you both for the responses. I gently poked the lumps and the crab's leg with a pencil. Nothing moved. The lumps weren't there when I found him. The first one showed last night and today there were more. At first I wondered if it was part of molting process as I've never had a crab before. I ha...
by surprisecrab
Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:35 pm
Forum: Bugs!
Topic: Bugs?
Replies: 8
Views: 2429

Bugs?

Hi everyone. Almost 3 weeks ago, I found a hermit crab in the road. I brought it home and set it up in the zoo med starter kit from petsmart. Not the best crabitat, but it was a home and I had plans to improve. Crab stopped moving the next day but hasn't started to stink so I thought it might be a s...
by surprisecrab
Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: New Crab Hasn't Moved In A Week
Replies: 1
Views: 572

New Crab Hasn't Moved In A Week

Hi everyone! I am new to crab owning and never intended to be a crab owner. However, last Sunday (Aug. 22) I found a hermit crab in the street when I was walking my dogs. I have no idea where it came from but I took it home and bought the ExoTerra hermit crab starter kit at PetSmart. I know that thi...