Molting in dry sand

[erikleeson]

this is isn't happening to me, but it could very well happen to any of you. You gotta keep the sand moist. Mine dries out after about a week and a half so I dump water on it. I got 6 crabs molting right now. Do think its bad to dump water one the surface if a crab is molting there?

[bobo]

Yes, I just mist mine daily, even if the sand is still really wet, I think that it is helping him moult.

[erikleeson]

Yes but i am talking about the whole substrate being moist. Even if the surface is moist tha doesn't mean the whole substrate is.

[emmac350]

If you dig in your sand a little below your surface, is it still wet? That's the easiest way to tell if you're wet all the way down. I've never heard of sand drying out that fast. I mist my sand once or twice daily, and it stays moist the whole way down, or it's at least felt that way when I poke a finger in.

[erikleeson]

well I like it wet, not dropping, but not moist. The crabs love digging in it. Thats hwy I moisten it every 2 weeks or whatevs. It also boosts humidity, and the dishes and stuff sink right into it.