03-15-2008, 11:00 AM
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(Micro Crab)
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: California
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America came up
He is back! My 3rd sucessful molt...saw him last night. Now I have 2 left. He is shy now...
 Oh well...
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03-15-2008, 02:40 PM
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"Never Molted"
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 58
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Re: America came up
I have not yet experience a molt? the temp is great so is the humdity plenty of EE. why haven't any of my crabs molted.I now have plenty of different shells aleast two for everyone? I put salt water in there I even tried covering the tank to make them feel secure what the problem?
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03-15-2008, 04:39 PM
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"Preparing For Third Molt"
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Posts: 791
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Re: America came up
To answer your question we need more info. What sizes are your crabs? When did you get them? Have any of them been down, and for how long? Do any of them have very pointy, sharp black toenails-that means they have likely recently moulted?
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03-16-2008, 04:16 PM
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"Never Molted"
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 58
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Re: America came up
my tank is a 20 gal.l my crabs sizes are hercule med /golf ball, hulkster lrg/jumbo, ummi small/nickle so is her twin abby who is an E, shynee tiny, mr.bean tiny.to answer the question I honestly don't know(I'll go look now) but neither of them ever stayed down for too long except when there was a change in temp.a week at the most?
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03-18-2008, 07:24 PM
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"Never Molted"
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 58
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Re: America came up
I think I'm having a moult? my lrg /jumbo hulkster went down tonight he's never buried before, had him for two months now.also I heard a chirp and some clicking I thought I was hearing things but too my surprise it was him a the bottom of the EE. I could see him utb he rarely go to the other side of the tank. I hope this is it? trying to drink a two liter soda for the bottle to protect him if this is so. also do anyone think or suggest I should put a towel on that side to keep it dark beings though he's located at the front corner exposed to the light?
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03-18-2008, 09:03 PM
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"Second Molt In Progress"
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 482
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Re: America came up
A piece of cardboard or black paper will work. Then you can peak from time to time.
I wouldn't worry about using the soda bottle unless one of the other crabs starts to dig him up. I had that happen just recently. Scamp wanted the shell. 
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03-19-2008, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NC
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Re: America came up
PLEASE leave the crab alone- dont coke bottle him- crabs molt all the time in the tank with no mishaps- save the coke bottle only if you see someone attacking him, besides if he is not molting you will freak him out- no need to cover- just be a nervous parent and wait
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