HELP...is this BAD!!!

z06vette387 · Post by **z06vette387** » 17 Jan 2007, 12:18

I just got my first two hermies, Moe and Curley. They explored their new home for a while, they got into their water dishand did something, I don't know if they were drinking or bathing???

Well now they are buried. Would they be molting or destressing or somthing? I mean they are completly 100% buried, help me please...make me feel better...lol

Matt

Post by **Wai** » 17 Jan 2007, 13:36

I'm sure they're fine. New hermit crabs tend to be a little inactive for the first few days and bury themselves. Don't worry.

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 20 Jan 2007, 10:04

they're fine, they burry them selves like that all the time. i never have all of my crabs on the surface at once.

just part of the crabbing life.

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 20 Jan 2007, 14:55

yep, they're right! if you just got them, you should feel proud that they buried themselves! means they got the right number of nutrients and they feel comfortable enough to molt. congrats!

z06vette387 · Post by **z06vette387** » 20 Jan 2007, 15:37

jaci.adam wrote:yep, they're right! if you just got them, you should feel proud that they buried themselves! means they got the right number of nutrients and they feel comfortable enough to molt. congrats!

Ohhh, good. Now I can stop being worried.

Just an update though, they are now Julius Ceaser, Manson, and my newest addition, Seymore. At the time I only had two, and Moe and Larry just didn't fit since I didn't have a Curly.

Hermies4Ever · Post by **Hermies4Ever** » 27 Jan 2007, 02:03

lol... cute names. it sounds like they may have been collecting shellwater to molt with.

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 27 Jan 2007, 03:39

i agree with crazy4crabs. sounds like that's what they've been planning!

z06vette387 · Post by **z06vette387** » 27 Jan 2007, 08:45

None of them have molted though, the longest any one of them will stay down is like 2 days tops, then they come up eat, climb around, etc.

Hermies4Ever · Post by **Hermies4Ever** » 28 Jan 2007, 01:46

yeah well it takes them some time to figure out the perfect molting spot and stuff like that. it may be awhile but the probably will molt soon

z06vette387 · Post by **z06vette387** » 28 Jan 2007, 03:36

ok, so when I hold a my hermies, water will sometimes drip out. Is that te water that they are storing for a molt?