One crab molting, one crab loney

[colliercl]

Hello ,

I have two crabs I adopted in June who lived in an elementary school previously. When I took them home in June, both spent the month of July molting. Then more recently I had one crab go down in the beginning of November to molt. The other crab has been by himself for almost 3 month and spent about 2 weeks doing another molt also.

I have a 10 gallon tank and the plan was to buy a bigger tank and another crab in the spring when tanks are on sale. However, I am concerned that my above ground crab is lonely with out his friend. There is no death smell so I think he is still alive, just prefering to stay undergroUnd for a very long time.

Both crabs are about the size of a 50 cent piece or a Snapple cap, so they are large but not yet jumbos. Should I try to fit another crab in the tank or just keep waiting for the crabs to be reunited above ground?

[NLindsey921]

The crabs know that their buddy is underground. They can still hear them and they know they are there. Buying a new crab because one seems lonely or because they are all jolting is the quickest way to become overcrowded. That's what I did.

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[kieagcarm]

Overcrowding leads to cannibalism and aggression

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[LadyJinglyJones]

It's good that they're molting for you.
Seems like they're settled in and well adjusted.

I'm sure they'll love the new tank and roommate once it's all set up!

[colliercl]

Is it okay that the one crab has been underground for so long? He is not yet a jumbo, but he has a larger crab (think Gatorade top size)

[NLindsey921]

It's perfectly fine. When they go under they do not mol t right away. They dig around and find the perfect spot. Then they sit and distress for a little while. Finally they mol t and then they eat their exo and stay down there to recover. They will come up when they are ready.

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