lost limbs

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ally94
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lost limbs

Post by ally94 »

I was holding mi hermit crab and her leg just fell right off i was so scared. is she sick? dying? stressed? molting?
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Post by iluvhermies »

I replied to this on the other post.
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Post by whitepurplefrog »

could be stress, nutrition, getting ready to molt, not enough humidity, number of things, If all your tank conditions are right, and the nutrition is good, it could just be stress or molting.
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Post by Jaci »

just his leg fell off? ISO him immediately and make sure you have fresh water, salt water, and fresh food in there for him. keep an eye on him, make sure it's humid and warm. keep us updated.
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