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MoribundMaverick · 06-28-2008, 02:59 PM

Okay, so I've been gone for a week on a mission trip, and my younger brother was SUPPOSED to take care of my crabbies for me while I was gone.
I had Jerzy and Pip both up, but Bob had been down molting for about five weeks or so. So he should be up soon- he's a small crab.

I just got back about thirty minutes or so and the cage was DESTROYED!
The second floor was randomly on the ground and everything was out of order. There was no food or water- when I asked my brother why he didn't take care of the crabs, he said "I've been busy" Yea, right. He's 13, he can't be THAT busy!!
Anyways, I started cleaning up the cage, and that's when I noticed two hermit crab legs laying in the sand around where I believe Bob is down molting. I looked at Jerzy just to check, and she's not missing any legs. Pip is too small for the legs to be his.
I think the legs belong to Bob, but there's no sign that he's come up.
My question is this: does it sound like he was attacked while molting? And would I smell something fishy if he was really dead?
Because I don't smell anything, nor do I see him.
Should I dig?
It's been at least six weeks.

06-28-2008, 02:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
MoribundMaverick (Micro Crab) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 117	Random legs?? Okay, so I've been gone for a week on a mission trip, and my younger brother was SUPPOSED to take care of my crabbies for me while I was gone. I had Jerzy and Pip both up, but Bob had been down molting for about five weeks or so. So he should be up soon- he's a small crab. I just got back about thirty minutes or so and the cage was DESTROYED! The second floor was randomly on the ground and everything was out of order. There was no food or water- when I asked my brother why he didn't take care of the crabs, he said "I've been busy" Yea, right. He's 13, he can't be THAT busy!! Anyways, I started cleaning up the cage, and that's when I noticed two hermit crab legs laying in the sand around where I believe Bob is down molting. I looked at Jerzy just to check, and she's not missing any legs. Pip is too small for the legs to be his. I think the legs belong to Bob, but there's no sign that he's come up. My question is this: does it sound like he was attacked while molting? And would I smell something fishy if he was really dead? Because I don't smell anything, nor do I see him. Should I dig? It's been at least six weeks. __________________ Tiffany (rip) = my hero. And so does Speck. Yea. Jerzy, Pip, Padre, Lady, and Jack.-- My PP's.