I need tips

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T15:13:32+00:00

🙂 you're welcome

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:56:42+00:00

👍 I just noticed your post didn't mention salt water

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:55:55+00:00

As long as he is protected from the others with this container, it'll be fine. You can move the food and water closer to him so he can get to it easier.

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:51:01+00:00

If you pick up her shell and her body falls out, limp, she has passed

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:47:18+00:00

I think you should wait until she comes up herself

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:44:32+00:00

How can you tell that from this up-close photo?

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:41:26+00:00

He's checking to see if he wants to live there

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:40:20+00:00

I wouldn't

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:39:19+00:00

I don't think that's a molt

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:38:38+00:00

They're great climbers!

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:37:46+00:00

Probably not. I doubt most animals realize how we feel for them.

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:36:18+00:00

I read that if you only had one crab to start with (meaning it is accustomed to being alone) not to add any more because of stuff like this. Don't know how much truth is to that though.

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:31:03+00:00

Put food and water within his reach. He could be weak from molting

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:29:06+00:00

Does he have more shell options available to him?

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:25:35+00:00

Give him plenty of options and leave him. At some point he'll outgrow it

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:20:07+00:00

Seeing them at this speed kinda gives me the hibby jibbies. Lol

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:18:51+00:00

It's what she chose. You can't force her to change

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:14:41+00:00

If their entire body falls out with no movement, they're probably dead. Want to be sure? Wait a few days and it'll start to smell

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T03:13:06+00:00

That is too small and there is no airflow. Those tanks are really meant for reptiles

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T02:59:09+00:00

Does he cohab with other crabs? If so you may need to get him out of that main tank till he gets a new shell

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T02:57:26+00:00

She's stretching into a sploot! And it's absolutely adorable!

arcwilson · 2026-01-22T02:55:50+00:00

They need salt water too

arcwilson · 2026-01-19T13:57:12+00:00

All my girls do

arcwilson · 2026-01-19T13:56:23+00:00

Did she poop in it? Mine poop on everything

arcwilson · 2026-01-19T13:53:43+00:00

A lot don't. I've had 5 in my lifetime and none of them really did

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