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i have some hermit crabs and2007-11-24 2:00:54

i have some hermit crabs and to my suprise a couple weeks ago there where legs all over the tank and to my suprise one of my crabs had molted!9shed his skin and gets new skin) but now the same carb is losing legs all over the tank it has only been a couple weeks can someone help me because i love those little guys and dont want to lose them :(

Answers:

Dropping of limbs is a very bad sign.

Causes of this are the following.

Stress

over-heating

too dry

over handling

improper tank conditions

improper diet

improper substrate

aggressive tank mates

At times of stress, illness or incorrect tank conditions a crab can drop it鈥檚 limbs. You may notice a crab looking

under the weather, and then further notice a leg or pincher missing.

Many times this is due to stress or injury. It may be a

battle wound from a fight in the tank or an injury from a fall or getting stuck.

Other times it is from a tank that is too hot or you disturbed a molter.

The best thing to do is to make sure the crab鈥檚 diet is rich with calcium and protein and watch over it. Another suggestion is a salt water bath to help clean the open wound and help it heal faster.

You will need to ISO this crab and make sure the tank humidity and temperatures are within the correct range and monitored 24/7 with the use of gauges. 75%-85% relative humdity and 76-82 degrees F.

Also make sure you provide both fresha nd natural oceanic/marine salt water in large pools and both waters are de-chlorinated. Fresh fruits, veggies, meats, fish and whole grains as food, never offering the same things 2 times in a row and food available 24/7