No....

Chuck_Norris · 02-20-2008, 07:30 AM

Last night, I had a naked guy running around. So I took him and his shell out, rinsed his shell in dechlorinated water, and placed him and his shell in a cup to try to get him to go in to it. I waited for a while and he wouldn't go in the cup, so I stuck him and his shell in iso so he could have the proper temps and humidity. I figured he'd change back in to his shell (or another shell) shortly and go back in the main tank. I found him this morning, still naked, laying next to about four shells that would have fit him perfectly. I don't know what happened. He had freshly molted, too... he was still really pink... but for some reason he dug up, naked. I definitely feel like I should have handled it differently, but I'm still not sure what I should have done. Well it's too late for all of that now... he's gone... and I'll just have to pray that it never happens again.

alli'smommy · 02-20-2008, 07:49 AM

And the bad streak continues...
Very sorry. Hang in there.

**HERMEZ** · 02-20-2008, 08:11 AM

sorry Chuck- I just lost 2 also this week when I did my deep cleans.
The stress was probably just too much for him

Hildegarde · 02-20-2008, 10:11 AM

I think if a crab digs up naked it's a sign that something went wrong with the moult. If that's the case, you certainly did every thing you could do to save him. I'm sorry you lost hime.

hermie 5 · 02-20-2008, 10:37 AM

What is the deal. Why are we all loosing so many crabs, I don't get it. I hate to keep bringing up the IN THE WILD thing, but do you think that winter is just hard on crabs? Does anyone remember loosing more in the winter? I am really digging deep to find out an answer. I don't know about any of you, but it seems harder to keep the heat and humidity just right in the cold Michigan climate.

krackersmom2 · 02-20-2008, 10:45 AM

I can't believe this is continuing. Chuck...I probably would have done the same thing. I do believe the emerging naked thing was a sign that something was terribly wrong. I'm so sorry!

Hildegarde · 02-22-2008, 07:28 PM

I live in Florida, so 'winter' doesn't exist here. And I'm still losing them.

alli'smommy · 02-22-2008, 08:04 PM

Yeah, I thought about the "winter" theory also. But as Hildegarde said, not all of us experience "winter" and are still suffering losses. I just don't understand it.

Yadokari · 02-23-2008, 04:47 AM

Have you done a really hardcore deep clean yet? I don't understand why your crabs just keep popping like that. Maybe there's some disease(s) in there.

alli'smommy · 02-23-2008, 09:12 AM

I don't think all of us having losses have "disease" in our tanks! And Chuck just did a deep clean. I thing we're just having some really bad luck--that hopefully has to end soon!

02-20-2008, 07:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chuck_Norris "Preparing For Second Molt" Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 384	No.... Last night, I had a naked guy running around. So I took him and his shell out, rinsed his shell in dechlorinated water, and placed him and his shell in a cup to try to get him to go in to it. I waited for a while and he wouldn't go in the cup, so I stuck him and his shell in iso so he could have the proper temps and humidity. I figured he'd change back in to his shell (or another shell) shortly and go back in the main tank. I found him this morning, still naked, laying next to about four shells that would have fit him perfectly. I don't know what happened. He had freshly molted, too... he was still really pink... but for some reason he dug up, naked. I definitely feel like I should have handled it differently, but I'm still not sure what I should have done. Well it's too late for all of that now... he's gone... and I'll just have to pray that it never happens again. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/magicallyspifferific Why breed and buy when shelter animals die? If you can't afford the vet, you can't afford the pet.

02-20-2008, 07:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
alli'smommy "Preparing For Third Molt" Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: southern ohio Posts: 756	Re: No.... And the bad streak continues... Very sorry. Hang in there. __________________ love my hermies...

02-20-2008, 08:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
HERMEZ Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NC Posts: 1,039	Re: No.... sorry Chuck- I just lost 2 also this week when I did my deep cleans. The stress was probably just too much for him __________________ 22PP's~9 Rugs~9 E's~5 Straws~2 Indo's~4 Violas~ http://photobucket.com/albums/a96/Herm-EZ/

02-20-2008, 10:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hildegarde (Medium Crab) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 733	Re: No.... I think if a crab digs up naked it's a sign that something went wrong with the moult. If that's the case, you certainly did every thing you could do to save him. I'm sorry you lost hime. __________________ The Kids: Big Momma, Bwana, BiBi, Honey, Aggie, Stretch, Sparky, Houdini, Tang, Zeke & Izzie; The Big Guys: Kaiser, Mo-de-law', Belle & SuzyQ; and our 15 new Little Ones; all PPs and our baby Es: Killer, Ol' Yeller, Scooter, Mr. Greenjeans, Orange and our tiny Smidgen.

02-20-2008, 10:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
hermie 5 "Preparing For First Molt" Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 133	Re: No.... What is the deal. Why are we all loosing so many crabs, I don't get it. I hate to keep bringing up the IN THE WILD thing, but do you think that winter is just hard on crabs? Does anyone remember loosing more in the winter? I am really digging deep to find out an answer. I don't know about any of you, but it seems harder to keep the heat and humidity just right in the cold Michigan climate.

02-20-2008, 10:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
krackersmom2 (Large Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South TX (near the beach) Posts: 1,082	Re: No.... I can't believe this is continuing. Chuck...I probably would have done the same thing. I do believe the emerging naked thing was a sign that something was terribly wrong. I'm so sorry! __________________ 12 PP's: Spooky, Baby, Flash, Rocky, Herbie, Violet, Fester, Zeus, Neptune, Mars, Luna and Apollo R.I.P:Hercules

02-22-2008, 07:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hildegarde (Medium Crab) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 733	Re: No.... I live in Florida, so 'winter' doesn't exist here. And I'm still losing them. __________________ The Kids: Big Momma, Bwana, BiBi, Honey, Aggie, Stretch, Sparky, Houdini, Tang, Zeke & Izzie; The Big Guys: Kaiser, Mo-de-law', Belle & SuzyQ; and our 15 new Little Ones; all PPs and our baby Es: Killer, Ol' Yeller, Scooter, Mr. Greenjeans, Orange and our tiny Smidgen.

02-22-2008, 08:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
alli'smommy "Preparing For Third Molt" Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: southern ohio Posts: 756	Re: No.... Yeah, I thought about the "winter" theory also. But as Hildegarde said, not all of us experience "winter" and are still suffering losses. I just don't understand it. __________________ love my hermies...

02-23-2008, 04:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
Yadokari (Small Crab) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 297	Re: No.... Have you done a really hardcore deep clean yet? I don't understand why your crabs just keep popping like that. Maybe there's some disease(s) in there.

02-23-2008, 09:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
alli'smommy "Preparing For Third Molt" Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: southern ohio Posts: 756	Re: No.... I don't think all of us having losses have "disease" in our tanks! And Chuck just did a deep clean. I thing we're just having some really bad luck--that hopefully has to end soon! __________________ love my hermies...

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