HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Can the death smell say in over only 1 day?

SeeWee was weak, but alive yesterday morning. He didn’t smell. Last night when I checked on him he was still and had a very strong fishy smell (death smell)?

He’s been sick for a while, I’m sad but it doesn’t surprise me, I just want to make sure he’s dead before burying him. It’s a very strong fishy smell.


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*can the death smell set in in only 1 day?


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Yes. When it's there, there's no mistaking that smell. It comes on fast and strong.

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Ok thank you, that’s what I thought but I wanted to be sure before burying him


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I bury mine in the plants I love. I have 3. Therefore they live on thru the plants and are always with me. The one in the pick was a crab that the pet store gave me because they were tired of having him. Looking back, he was 98% dead when I got him home. He passed here with me.

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That’s such a nice idea


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Sorry for the loss of your little crab

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