New crabbies in ISO - Page 2

krackersmom2 · 02-17-2008, 09:41 PM

Isn't substrate exciting!!!

Maybe you can use this time to envision what you want your crabitat to look like.

WizKidsMom · 02-18-2008, 09:40 AM

My envision is usually elegant, but when it comes time to the actual set up, I find my eyes were bigger than the tank

hermie 5 · 02-18-2008, 03:10 PM

I always wonder if crabs know it is winter and seem to hibernate more? It seems like mine were up much more in the summer. Even in tropical areas native to crabs the winter is cooler?????

WizKidsMom · 02-18-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by hermie 5

I always wonder if crabs know it is winter and seem to hibernate more? It seems like mine were up much more in the summer. Even in tropical areas native to crabs the winter is cooler?????

Yep, I agree. I think they even sense when storms are coming.

summerluvin · 02-20-2008, 05:40 PM

Well, still no sign of my two in ISO. Still no tracks in the sand, which means they are not eating or drinking. How long should I wait?

WizKidsMom · 02-20-2008, 09:33 PM

A month or more. Just keep the water & food fresh. When they are ready, they will come up.

summerluvin · 02-29-2008, 06:42 PM

Okay, folks. Still no sign of my newbies. It's been more than 6 weeks. Should I still wait? Or should I dig soon?

WizKidsMom · 03-01-2008, 08:56 AM

Give them more time. They just might be molting. After capture, they hold off a molt. Once they are in a place that is comfortable to them, they then do that needed molt.

02-17-2008, 09:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
krackersmom2 (Large Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South TX (near the beach) Posts: 1,128	Re: New crabbies in ISO Isn't substrate exciting!!! Maybe you can use this time to envision what you want your crabitat to look like. __________________ 12 PP's: Spooky, Baby, Flash, Rocky, Herbie, Violet, Fester, Zeus, Neptune, Mars, Luna and Misterie R.I.P:Hercules and Apollo

02-18-2008, 09:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
WizKidsMom "Second Molt In Progress" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 481	Re: New crabbies in ISO My envision is usually elegant, but when it comes time to the actual set up, I find my eyes were bigger than the tank __________________ WizKidsMom (Cheryl) WizKidsPics 10 PPs & 4 E's

02-18-2008, 03:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
hermie 5 "Preparing For First Molt" Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 133	Re: New crabbies in ISO I always wonder if crabs know it is winter and seem to hibernate more? It seems like mine were up much more in the summer. Even in tropical areas native to crabs the winter is cooler?????

02-20-2008, 05:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
summerluvin "Never Molted" Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 30	Re: New crabbies in ISO Well, still no sign of my two in ISO. Still no tracks in the sand, which means they are not eating or drinking. How long should I wait? __________________ Accidental Crabber with 9 pp's: Hundo, Shyguy, Elvis, Rowdy, Jack, Sadie, Bay, Binky & Sweetpea

02-20-2008, 09:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
WizKidsMom "Second Molt In Progress" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 481	Re: New crabbies in ISO A month or more. Just keep the water & food fresh. When they are ready, they will come up. __________________ WizKidsMom (Cheryl) WizKidsPics 10 PPs & 4 E's

02-29-2008, 06:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
summerluvin "Never Molted" Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 30	Re: New crabbies in ISO Okay, folks. Still no sign of my newbies. It's been more than 6 weeks. Should I still wait? Or should I dig soon? __________________ Accidental Crabber with 9 pp's: Hundo, Shyguy, Elvis, Rowdy, Jack, Sadie, Bay, Binky & Sweetpea

03-01-2008, 08:56 AM	#18 (permalink)
WizKidsMom "Second Molt In Progress" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 481	Re: New crabbies in ISO Give them more time. They just might be molting. After capture, they hold off a molt. Once they are in a place that is comfortable to them, they then do that needed molt. __________________ WizKidsMom (Cheryl) WizKidsPics 10 PPs & 4 E's

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