Comments on: FAQ about Hermit Crabs http://sciencecafe.org/content/2008/12/28/faq-about-hermit-crabs/ Fun science for everyone Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Carl http://sciencecafe.org/content/2008/12/28/faq-about-hermit-crabs/comment-page-1/#comment-6989 Carl Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:03:31 +0000 http://carldnelson.com/sciencecafe.org/content/?p=233#comment-6989 Hi Marianne, It sounds like you did all the right things. Keep in mind that all you did can also be pretty traumatic to the the crab as well. I would suggest you add several shells to the cage and cover the cage to provide a quiet and dark environment for your crab. Also make sure your crab has a supply of clean water and food. Best of luck, Carl Hi Marianne,

It sounds like you did all the right things. Keep in mind that all you did can also be pretty traumatic to the the crab as well. I would suggest you add several shells to the cage and cover the cage to provide a quiet and dark environment for your crab. Also make sure your crab has a supply of clean water and food.

Best of luck,
Carl

]]> By: Marianne Moss http://sciencecafe.org/content/2008/12/28/faq-about-hermit-crabs/comment-page-1/#comment-6987 Marianne Moss Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:33:28 +0000 http://carldnelson.com/sciencecafe.org/content/?p=233#comment-6987 Hi, I need help. My hermit crab shredded and I didnt know what to do because I saw lots of mites too and he got out of the shell. I found him out of the shell done shredding but full of tiny white insects crawling around the shell and him. I wash him and all the shell but I threw the old exoskeleton. I changed evrything in his cage too and isolate him from the other once. Right now he's still naked and not moving but I know he's alive. He looks very weak and still not in the shell. Will my crab survive or he's dying? How can I help him? Hi, I need help. My hermit crab shredded and I didnt know what to do because I saw lots of mites too and he got out of the shell. I found him out of the shell done shredding but full of tiny white insects crawling around the shell and him. I wash him and all the shell but I threw the old exoskeleton. I changed evrything in his cage too and isolate him from the other once. Right now he’s still naked and not moving but I know he’s alive. He looks very weak and still not in the shell. Will my crab survive or he’s dying? How can I help him?

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