blue hermit crab hasnt moved for a week

seanbugeja · 03/06/2016, 07:09 AM

Hi all, i noticed that my blue hermit crab molted about a week and a half ago. I saw it outside its shell molting whilst the nassarius snails where allover him...since then he has moved into a hole (with his shell and all) and hasnt moved since.

Water parameters are excellent and all other inhabitatnts are doing great.

Should i try to move him or is it part of the post molting process? thanks

Serega · 03/06/2016, 07:37 AM

Do you see him moving at all? Mine goes in hiding after molting for 2-3 days, but newer a week, seems too long. Sometimes they do not survive after molting. Give him a nodge, see if he is moving.

seanbugeja · 03/06/2016, 07:45 AM

after nudging him he moved and went out of hiding...however he no longer is blue...his feet are brown...does it mean he's unhealthy?

Sk8r · 03/06/2016, 09:58 AM

It may mean he had to leave shelter before his new shell had totally hardened.

03/06/2016, 07:09 AM	#1
seanbugeja Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 138	blue hermit crab hasnt moved for a week Hi all, i noticed that my blue hermit crab molted about a week and a half ago. I saw it outside its shell molting whilst the nassarius snails where allover him...since then he has moved into a hole (with his shell and all) and hasnt moved since. Water parameters are excellent and all other inhabitatnts are doing great. Should i try to move him or is it part of the post molting process? thanks

03/06/2016, 09:58 AM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	It may mean he had to leave shelter before his new shell had totally hardened. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

03/06/2016, 07:37 AM	#2
Serega Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 38	Do you see him moving at all? Mine goes in hiding after molting for 2-3 days, but newer a week, seems too long. Sometimes they do not survive after molting. Give him a nodge, see if he is moving.

03/06/2016, 07:45 AM	#3
seanbugeja Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 138	after nudging him he moved and went out of hiding...however he no longer is blue...his feet are brown...does it mean he's unhealthy?