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Moulting
Pre-moult
1. What is moulting? 2. Why are deaths often associated with moulting? 3. Do deaths always indicate that I am doing something wrong? 4. How do I know if my hermit crab is going to moult soon? 5. What do moulting nests look like? 6. My hermit crab buried itself! Is it moulting?
Mid-moult
1. What should I do if I think one of my buried hermit crabs is moulting? 2. What should I do if I accidentally dig up a moulter? 3. What should I do if I have a surface moulter? 4. How do I distinguish a moulter from a dead a hermit crab? 5. How long should I wait for a moulter to surface? 6. Where do moulters usually bury themselves?
Post-moult
1. How do I know if a hermit crab has moulted? 2. Why is my post-moulter being lethargic? 3. What should I do if my post-moulter lost limbs?
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