Help with molt

[Ga912]

My porcelain crab just molted now it's not moving. He's still hanging with two feet onto the rocks. How long does it take for the shell to harden. He was moving yesterday but not today help please. He molted a day ago

[atrox]

Generally 2-3 days they will harden up, he's aware of his somewhat fragile state so his movement will be far reduced. Normally they have a nem or other coral to offer protection during this transition stage. I've confused molts for the actual crab before.

[Ga912]

Thanks

[amphipod]

Watch out complications are many with moults, crabs have often relatively thicker shells compared to the rest the decapods, it takes longer to harden. But here also is an incurable complication I have seen where the animal will spontaneously die after a moult, and the shell often dosent get to harden. So keep an eye on the animal.

[Ga912]

Watch out complications are many with moults, crabs have often relatively thicker shells compared to the rest the decapods, it takes longer to harden. But here also is an incurable complication I have seen where the animal will spontaneously die after a moult, and the shell often dosent get to harden. So keep an eye on the animal.

. Is there a reason for this. Because I think he is dead now but I can't tell. He is not floating it is still clinging on by two feet. I was giving it one day to move slightly before I pull the plug

[atrox]

Stir up some water around it and check for movement. You sure you aren't looking at the discarded exoskeleton?

[Cencalfishguy56]

Watch out complications are many with moults, crabs have often relatively thicker shells compared to the rest the decapods, it takes longer to harden. But here also is an incurable complication I have seen where the animal will spontaneously die after a moult, and the shell often dosent get to harden. So keep an eye on the animal.

My skunk cleaner died after his 3rd molt

[Ga912]

Stir up some water around it and check for movement. You sure you aren't looking at the discarded exoskeleton?

I'm positive because I removed the exoskeleton already

[Ga912]

My skunk cleaner died after his 3rd molt

I hope my crab isn't dead. He is awesome. He looks so delicate but is a bully

But if he doesn't move by the time I get off I'm calling it

[Cencalfishguy56]

I hope my crab isn't dead. He is awesome. He looks so delicate but is a bully

But if he doesn't move by the time I get off I'm calling it

I had an emerald that did that, I had no idea what the hell happened but it wouldn't move so I called it and tossed it

[amphipod]

. Is there a reason for this. Because I think he is dead now but I can't tell. He is not floating it is still clinging on by two feet. I was giving it one day to move slightly before I pull the plug

i know of no reason why it happens but I know of a lot of complications I have seen. You can check of he is dead by touching him, if he moves around a bit and or walks he's alive, of he is limp and unresponsive, dead.

My skunk cleaner died after his 3rd molt

I had a crayfish with certainly over 12 successful moults in my care, it died from being stuck in an old shell, age dosent offer any protection sadly.

[Cencalfishguy56]

i know of no reason why it happens but I know of a lot of complications I have seen. You can check of he is dead by touching him, if he moves around a bit and or walks he's alive, of he is limp and unresponsive, dead.

I had a crayfish with certainly over 12 successful moults in my care, it died from being stuck in an old shell, age dosent offer any protection sadly.

That's crazy! I used to breed electric Blues in my old 55 and I never had a problem with a molt my dominant male had many successful molts for the 4 years I had him and I had a couple other males but he was a beast, it was epic watching him and my tiger Oscar get into it haha

[ndrobey]

That's crazy! I used to breed electric Blues in my old 55 and I never had a problem with a molt my dominant male had many successful molts for the 4 years I had him and I had a couple other males but he was a beast, it was epic watching him and my tiger Oscar get into it haha

 

Hermit crabs have thinner, easier to molt shells because they're primary protection is the shell they carry.

[Ga912]

It's dead hermits eating him now

[Cencalfishguy56]

It's dead hermits eating him now

Ruthless creatures, I once witnessed my dying snail get ripped apart by a cleaner shrimp and 4 hermits all fighting for the feast haha

[amphipod]

It's dead hermits eating him now

sorry it died, just another issue with any arthropods as pets, even happens in the wild.

Ruthless creatures, I once witnessed my dying snail get ripped apart by a cleaner shrimp and 4 hermits all fighting for the feast haha

they are like vultures, half dead is close enough lol.

[Ga912]

Yea first and only lost in the tank

[amphipod]

The more you keep the more likely you see moult issues, I have lost cockroaches, crickets, amphipods, and plenty of other arthropods over the years to moult issues