Blue Legged Hermit dead?

oceanluvr · 03/22/2009, 07:46 PM

Ok, so I've had these 3 for about 2 weeks now and haven't seen any problems but today I could only find 2 of them. Then I found what looked like its legs but attached was a puffy white stuff like looked like flesh. Now I see all 3 of the crabs though and they're all fine and alive. What could that stuff be? Is one of them actually dead? and if so, is that going to harm my tank levels at all?

bradbmbj · 03/22/2009, 07:48 PM

it has molted, get some larger empty shells for them to move into as they grow

oceanluvr · 03/22/2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally posted by bradbmbj
it has molted, get some larger empty shells for them to move into as they grow

Oh, I guess it just went back into its original shell then? Where do you buy new shells and how big should they be?

bradbmbj · 03/22/2009, 07:53 PM

You should be able to get them at your local fish store, get several shells that are about the same size they are in, as well as a little bigger, they will figure out what they like

Felix T Cat · 03/22/2009, 07:54 PM

My fish store sells them in a small bag pretty cheaply. I have read that some people get them at the local craft stores. LOL, the first time mine molted I did the same thing but now he is in a much larger shell and doing well.

oceanluvr · 03/22/2009, 07:55 PM

ok, cool. How often do they "molt"?

oceanluvr · 03/22/2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by Felix T Cat
My fish store sells them in a small bag pretty cheaply. I have read that some people get them at the local craft stores. LOL, the first time mine molted I did the same thing but now he is in a much larger shell and doing well.

nice to know I'm not the only one that didnt know what happened

thanks guys. I'm going to go tomorrow and more shells

bradbmbj · 03/22/2009, 07:57 PM

sometimes every few weeks, sometimes longer

waxy · 03/23/2009, 03:57 PM

Ya my hermit crabs, each time they molt.

My god... they look as if they were the real deal!

Compared to shrimp you can tell it's molted. But a crap... wow...

My crabs molt at least once every 2 weeks.

Provide a good amount of shells for them, otherwise they'll fight eachother for the better shell.

03/22/2009, 07:46 PM	#1
oceanluvr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 150	Blue Legged Hermit dead? Ok, so I've had these 3 for about 2 weeks now and haven't seen any problems but today I could only find 2 of them. Then I found what looked like its legs but attached was a puffy white stuff like looked like flesh. Now I see all 3 of the crabs though and they're all fine and alive. What could that stuff be? Is one of them actually dead? and if so, is that going to harm my tank levels at all?

03/22/2009, 07:48 PM	#2
bradbmbj Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 554	it has molted, get some larger empty shells for them to move into as they grow __________________ New tank, $1200.00, New Skimmer, $400.00, New Lighting, $800.00, Not letting the wife find out... Priceless

03/22/2009, 07:53 PM	#4
bradbmbj Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 554	You should be able to get them at your local fish store, get several shells that are about the same size they are in, as well as a little bigger, they will figure out what they like __________________ New tank, $1200.00, New Skimmer, $400.00, New Lighting, $800.00, Not letting the wife find out... Priceless

03/22/2009, 07:57 PM	#8
bradbmbj Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 554	sometimes every few weeks, sometimes longer __________________ New tank, $1200.00, New Skimmer, $400.00, New Lighting, $800.00, Not letting the wife find out... Priceless

03/22/2009, 07:54 PM	#5
Felix T Cat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Honey Brook, PA Posts: 557	My fish store sells them in a small bag pretty cheaply. I have read that some people get them at the local craft stores. LOL, the first time mine molted I did the same thing but now he is in a much larger shell and doing well.

03/22/2009, 07:55 PM	#6
oceanluvr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 150	ok, cool. How often do they "molt"?

03/23/2009, 03:57 PM	#9
waxy Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jan Sose, CA Posts: 972	Ya my hermit crabs, each time they molt. My god... they look as if they were the real deal! Compared to shrimp you can tell it's molted. But a crap... wow... My crabs molt at least once every 2 weeks. Provide a good amount of shells for them, otherwise they'll fight eachother for the better shell.