When should I start worrying?

[dgh_1984]

I posted in another post about one of my crabs disappearing and I am wondering when should I start worrying if it dosn't resurface? This is awful, but I have a suspicion that my nephew could have done something with it.

[hermie 5]

Crabs can be buried for months. I would not dig for it cuz digging up a crab can be very stressful to it. I believe sometimes they will bury if they are handled too much they really don't love to be picked up. Good luck to you. I heard of a crab that lived in a ladies home for MANY years not in any tank. She left a bowl of water and food for it and she would see it every once in a while. If your crab is out of the tank in Texas it will probebly make it, just listen at night for "crab sounds".

[krackersmom2]

Tell your nephew...if he is old enough to understand, that you will pay him a dollar if he finds your hermit crab (outside the tank) Things have a strange way of turning-up when money is involved

[dgh_1984]

It is really bad that I have to think my nephew stole one of my crabs, but he is the type that is cruel to animals. Every time I get a new pet he says he wants one, but his mom won't let him have one since none of them can take care of animals. I just don't see any signs that it is burried somewhere in the sand. I said something to him about one of my crabs dieing and one dissapearing and I got a really bad vibe about his response.