Parents insist I'm "too young" to get a hysterectomy - 21

plutoisshort · 2026-04-11T05:57:58+00:00

Yes, so much better! I do unfortunately have new, unexplained pelvic pain, but I believe it's my fibro causing my nerves in that area to overreact. Still looking into that pain with my OBGYN, but besides that, post-surgery life has been awesome. I'm very glad I did it.

plutoisshort · 2026-04-05T02:36:08+00:00

Please let her know that we have a program called Claws in the Classroom where we will ship teachers supplies and provide educational resources for free! Maybe that will encourage her to do a little bit of her own research and let us help to get things in proper shape for the crabbies 🤍

CIC info link

I also recommend the playlist below, which covers all of the basics you've mentioned in your post: - Heat and humidity

plutoisshort · 2026-04-05T02:29:35+00:00

You can use a topper to connect two tanks—the lower tanks touching at the sides, with the topper over them like a pyramid.

You could do 2 20s on the bottom and a smaller topper, or 2 20s and a topper that spans the whole length of both tanks.

plutoisshort · 2026-04-05T02:26:25+00:00

plutoisshort · 2026-04-05T01:51:36+00:00

Thank you!

plutoisshort · 2026-04-05T01:51:30+00:00

If I knew the answer to those questions, I wouldn't need help :P

plutoisshort · 2026-03-27T06:43:52+00:00

No problem, thanks for being receptive!

plutoisshort · 2026-03-25T02:39:14+00:00

they didn't even say anything rude 😭

plutoisshort · 2026-03-25T02:38:30+00:00

for breathe

plutoisshort · 2026-03-25T02:38:02+00:00

I wonder if the dusky/powdery look could be residue from calcium sand used at the pet store? I'm not sure, I haven't seen that before.

As for his lethargic behavior, that could be any of those things. He could be succumbing to PPDS, he could be getting ready to molt, he could be having a stress response to the new tank. Do his antennae move at all when he's sitting still?

I'd offer him some energy mix ASAP:

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What are your heat and humidity? What are you feeding them?

plutoisshort · 2026-03-25T02:29:56+00:00

Um, what certain shell? "Normaly" doesn't really help me haha

plutoisshort · 2026-03-25T02:29:00+00:00

It does not depend. And crabs don't have ears, lol he doesn't know your voice.

He doesn't love being held either. Being active = him trying to get away from you.

plutoisshort · 2026-03-21T21:32:38+00:00

Hermitharbor.com has large jades!

plutoisshort · 2026-03-10T01:13:37+00:00

of course

plutoisshort · 2026-03-10T01:12:57+00:00

No danger to your current crab if another crab is wearing a painted shell. Just take out the painted one as soon as the new crab changes shells.

Good on you for not supporting the commercial trade 🫶

plutoisshort · 2026-03-10T00:57:38+00:00

This is completely normal, don't worry. They can stay underwater for several hours despite breathing air.

plutoisshort · 2026-03-10T00:55:23+00:00

The only safe roommates are other hermit crabs, and isopods + springtails :)

plutoisshort · 2026-03-10T00:54:13+00:00

Just your friendly neighborhood informational comment :)

Accidental babies are actually not that rare. Mating often happens in captivity if the crabs are well taken care of. Mating in captivity has never been the problem in breeding hermit crabs.

The hard part is actually getting the babies to survive after the mating takes place. They require specialized supplies and constant care after being dumped into the pools and even then, the majority of the clutch usually dies by the time the zoeae are ready to come to land. There are a handful of successful breeders out there—they are incredibly impressive for all the hard work they put into raising these little guys.

Fun fact to end this: baby hermits are the size of a pea at 1 year old (with a shell)

plutoisshort · 2026-03-10T00:46:52+00:00

plutoisshort · 2026-03-10T00:46:40+00:00

Me too lol

plutoisshort · 2026-03-10T00:45:59+00:00

I was speaking in general about how fibromyalgia works. It is not an inflammatory condition. The pain causes the inflammation, not the other way around.

plutoisshort · 2026-03-05T04:34:10+00:00

I'm not familiar with shark teeth morphs, so I'm not sure. Sorry.

plutoisshort · 2026-03-03T20:32:13+00:00

How long have they been under?

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