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Do we need to replace a hermt shell?


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Hi,

For reefers, how do we rear hermit crabs, once they outgrow their shells , d we need to plant replacements in the tank? Or do their shell grow with them like the turban snails?

Otherwise, I have to start looking for one..sheck out the link below.. :lol:

http://www.petdiscounters.com/product.php?...2&cat=272&page=

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The blue hermit died just died today. Its been less than 2 weeks. Water parameter has been okay.

I just noticed that it was not active for the last 2 days and was wondering if it was trying to find a new shell.

Today I found it out of the shell and dead on the sand, I wonder if it got terrorised in its sleep by something...

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are you sure it has not molted. My blue molted recently and you can see the skeleton but when I check the shell, the hermit is still there. This happened to my red leg hermit and cleaner shrimp. What I observed is that when the hermit/shrimp stay in one place and no activity, it is in the process of molting.

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are you sure it has not molted. My blue molted recently and you can see the skeleton but when I check the shell, the hermit is still there. This happened to my red leg hermit and cleaner shrimp. What I observed is that when the hermit/shrimp stay in one place and no activity, it is in the process of molting.

i agree... the molted skin looks almost exactly like a rotting, dead hermit crab... :) seen it a few times already, and i still wonder everytime whether i'm seeing a dead crab or just the skin...

anyway, what I can suggest is, spot check your tank during the night with a flashlight... when all lights are out... you might actually see your hermit crab happily crawling around...

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i agree... the molted skin looks almost exactly like a rotting, dead hermit crab... :) seen it a few times already, and i still wonder everytime whether i'm seeing a dead crab or just the skin...

anyway, what I can suggest is, spot check your tank during the night with a flashlight... when all lights are out... you might actually see your hermit crab happily crawling around...

Haha :lol: Guys you are right!!! I saw it last night. Its ALIVE!! :lol::lol:

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Hi,

For reefers, how do we rear hermit crabs, once they outgrow their shells , d we need to plant replacements in the tank? Or do their shell grow with them like the turban snails?

Otherwise, I have to start looking for one..sheck out the link below.. :lol:

http://www.petdiscounters.com/product.php?...2&cat=272&page=

dunno .. I got a bunch of carribean seashells I dumped into the tank (since they were lying around the house :whistle ) and I put this really nice one next to the blue leg .. 5 mins was all it takes :lol::yeah:

his crawling around now in a bigger shell and yes .. the molt did scare the craps out of me once .. kekeke ..

They do need some help in an artificial ocean :D

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are you sure it has not molted. My blue molted recently and you can see the skeleton but when I check the shell, the hermit is still there. This happened to my red leg hermit and cleaner shrimp. What I observed is that when the hermit/shrimp stay in one place and no activity, it is in the process of molting.

hi bros, how long does molting take place?? cause my hermit have always stay on the sand bed not crawling around. even if i moved it up it stil would go back down to the sand bed.

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I had a red-legged hermit and it moulted about 4-5 times without changing shell.

It usually stays in one place for a 2-3 days when it's moulting.

The actual changeover from old to new skeleton for the hermit happened overnight, so I've never been able to see the actual event.

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