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hermit crab seems to have molted in a span of a few days?
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:39 pm
by dontmemeinmyjammies
I'm not really sure if it actually molted, but since I can see an exoskeleton through the glass and I can see its antennas flickering with a new body, I think it did. Every website says that molting takes a long time which is why I'm confused since my hermit crab only started a few days ago and now it seems almost ready to be on the move again. I have not disturbed it and it has been isolated.
Re: hermit crab seems to have molted in a span of a few days?
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:43 pm
by curlysister
Did your crab molt on the surface?
Re: hermit crab seems to have molted in a span of a few days?
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:59 pm
by dontmemeinmyjammies
yes. idk why he didn't choose to go farther down. he like half buried himself in a corner right next to the glass.
Re: hermit crab seems to have molted in a span of a few days?
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:43 pm
by curlysister
Hmmm....a surface molt means that something may not be right in your tank conditions.
If you would like to fill in the Emergency Template, we could help you troubleshoot.
Re: hermit crab seems to have molted in a span of a few days?
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:26 pm
by wodesorel
The actual shedding process is really quick, just a couple of hours. It's the build up to shedding, and the recovery after, that takes so long. Tiny crabs can be done and moving in under a week, but most crabs need a recovery period of a few weeks to get back to normal. This is why they dig down and stay down for a month or more.
Re: hermit crab seems to have molted in a span of a few days?
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:31 pm
by dontmemeinmyjammies
ok, thanks for the help guys