Crab out of shell
We have a 10 gal tank set up, 3 small hermies. Temp 80, humidity about 80-85 (might be a little higher than usual because we have been running a humidifier in my daughter's room for her cough). We had one (we lost one in a molt) and bought 2 new ones. They have been out of iso for 2 weeks. Two bury during the day and come out at night. There are tons of shells in the tank (about 6 in different sizes). The other, Peachie, has never buried. She hangs out in the leaves or moss and is not afraid of us. We do not handle our hermies. We kept commenting how friendly she was because she does not duck into her shell when we open the lid and talk to her. In the past 2 days she has been hanging around the salt water bowl, pretty sluggish. The water bowl is on the side away from the uth.
Anyway, this morning we woke up and Peachie was out of her shell. her body looks a little whitish, no smell, so we think it may be a surface molt. I put a bottle around her to keep the other crabs out and misted her. She is not moving at all so there is no hope to get her back in a shell at this point.
Any suggestions? How often should I mist her?
Thank you
Sandi
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