I have two medium sized hermit crabs (about the size of golf balls) Who have been buried for more than two months now. This is more time than it should take for them to molt. Should I locate them and remove them from under the surface?
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Should I dig up my Crabs?
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JoeHermits
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Re: Should I dig up my Crabs?
Are you sure they’re not just coming up when you’re not looking and then burrowing again?
Two months is pretty long and I would expect death by the four-month mark.
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Two months is pretty long and I would expect death by the four-month mark.
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Re: Should I dig up my Crabs?
I’m fairly sure they are not just coming up again because my other crabs seem to return to the surface during nighttime, but these two do not. Also, there are no traces of any holes or mixed substrates in the tank.
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Re: Should I dig up my Crabs?
I also suggest waiting a bit longer! Two months is only an average. I start worrying around 4 months down.
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Re: Should I dig up my Crabs?
Okay, Thank you!
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