My hermit crab has always been very active. I came home Sunday after being gone since Friday night and it was out of its shell and is not moving. It does not smell. I have read a lot of stuff on the internet and it says sometimes people think their crab is dead, but it is really getting ready to molt. I have never had a hermit crab until about 1 month ago and don't know if my crab is dead or not. Please help.
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Is my hermit crab dead?
kmh41512
Jul 10, 2005 08:35 PM
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2crabs
Jul 23, 2005 02:25 PM
In my exprience with Hermies they do not come totally out of their shell and sit around naked to molt.
They generally hide in their shell for a couple of days and do not move. After a few days or even a week you'll notice the old skin sitting there.
Hope you this helps and you Hermie is ok.
