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silver616 · 05-26-2008, 09:38 PM

I'm assuming when you say that "they get everything a crab could hope for in captivity" you mean that you do not give them commercial food. One of the most common reasons for "bad molts" I've heard is the preservatives in commercial "crab" foods. Also, are your crabs getting enough calcium (which helps with the exoskeleton hardening)...I alternate giving them crushed cuttle bone, calcium powder, and crushed oyster shells mixed in with their food. If you do give commercial foods, I would recommend that you stop doing so and give only preservative free foods...they are some good threads on here about that. Good luck!!

05-26-2008, 09:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
silver616 "Preparing For Second Molt" Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 378	Re: crooked legs after molt I'm assuming when you say that "they get everything a crab could hope for in captivity" you mean that you do not give them commercial food. One of the most common reasons for "bad molts" I've heard is the preservatives in commercial "crab" foods. Also, are your crabs getting enough calcium (which helps with the exoskeleton hardening)...I alternate giving them crushed cuttle bone, calcium powder, and crushed oyster shells mixed in with their food. If you do give commercial foods, I would recommend that you stop doing so and give only preservative free foods...they are some good threads on here about that. Good luck!!