New molt
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 10:37 am
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1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it?
4 parts sand 1 part dirt
2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read?
yes in the upper right corner. reads 78/80
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
heat light and floor heater
4. What types of water are available (fresh or salt) and how is the water treated (what brands of dechlorinator or salt mix and what ratio is used to mix it)?
ocean salt mix and store bought declor
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
fruit and worms
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
3 years
purple pincher
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
first time 3 days ago
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
10 gallon with glass holed lid
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
2 medium crabs
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
3
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
no
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
every other month
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
no it is rinsed with water
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
no
15. Is there any other information you would like to share that might be helpful (anything that is regularly part of your crab care, playtime, bathing, etc.)?
take it out once a week to the garden outside where it is in an enclosed area to free roam
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
I was little to know that my crab was molting. I picked him up and noticed he was hanging out of his shell. I realized then that he was molting and put him back very quickly but gently into and isolated part of the tank. The next day after he molted he was dragging himself around with only one leg and his 2 claws. He hasnt moved since. There are egg shells and his exo right next to him along with salt water and pure water. He is isolated and im fairly sure not in danger since the other crab just dug down into the ground. Just worried on what to do with him now.
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1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it?
4 parts sand 1 part dirt
2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read?
yes in the upper right corner. reads 78/80
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
heat light and floor heater
4. What types of water are available (fresh or salt) and how is the water treated (what brands of dechlorinator or salt mix and what ratio is used to mix it)?
ocean salt mix and store bought declor
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
fruit and worms
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
3 years
purple pincher
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
first time 3 days ago
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
10 gallon with glass holed lid
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
2 medium crabs
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
3
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
no
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
every other month
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
no it is rinsed with water
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
no
15. Is there any other information you would like to share that might be helpful (anything that is regularly part of your crab care, playtime, bathing, etc.)?
take it out once a week to the garden outside where it is in an enclosed area to free roam
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
I was little to know that my crab was molting. I picked him up and noticed he was hanging out of his shell. I realized then that he was molting and put him back very quickly but gently into and isolated part of the tank. The next day after he molted he was dragging himself around with only one leg and his 2 claws. He hasnt moved since. There are egg shells and his exo right next to him along with salt water and pure water. He is isolated and im fairly sure not in danger since the other crab just dug down into the ground. Just worried on what to do with him now.
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