I didn't kill Frankie!!!

momofboyz · 03-15-2008, 02:18 PM

Okay, I posted a week ago about me stupidly uncovering a freshly molted crab. Well, I was certain that it was going to mean death for one of my favorite crabs. I was very wrong. I lifted the cocohut off of him, and he was walking around in there trying to find a way out. He looked great, and he didn't seem any worse for the wear.

I guess I made it through my first molt.

Hildegarde · 03-15-2008, 05:47 PM

It's not if you disturb a crab while moulting, it's that it is possible (not probable) for the hermie to have a successful moult.

So I'm glad to hear that your little one made it, in spite of being stressed a bit.

*Kathy* · 03-25-2008, 08:28 PM

CONGRATS on your first molt!!!!

I have accidently disturbed molters in the past, too. If PPs are disturbed, they generally seem not to care, and easily bounce back from their molt just fine. Ruggies, however, aren't quite as resilient.....I have lost a few of them to disturbed molts.

krackersmom2 · 03-25-2008, 10:00 PM

If Baby made it through his most recent stressful molt, then I think any crab can do it

03-15-2008, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
momofboyz "Never Molted" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 51	I didn't kill Frankie!!! Okay, I posted a week ago about me stupidly uncovering a freshly molted crab. Well, I was certain that it was going to mean death for one of my favorite crabs. I was very wrong. I lifted the cocohut off of him, and he was walking around in there trying to find a way out. He looked great, and he didn't seem any worse for the wear. I guess I made it through my first molt. __________________ PP's: Frankie, JoJo, Charlotte, and Sassy

03-15-2008, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hildegarde "Preparing For Third Molt" Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 791	Re: I didn't kill Frankie!!! It's not if you disturb a crab while moulting, it's that it is possible (not probable) for the hermie to have a successful moult. So I'm glad to hear that your little one made it, in spite of being stressed a bit. __________________ 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.

03-25-2008, 08:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kathy Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 29	Re: I didn't kill Frankie!!! CONGRATS on your first molt!!!! I have accidently disturbed molters in the past, too. If PPs are disturbed, they generally seem not to care, and easily bounce back from their molt just fine. Ruggies, however, aren't quite as resilient.....I have lost a few of them to disturbed molts. __________________ 40 - PPs / 39 - Rugs / 12 - Es / 12 - Straws 3 - Cavipes / 7 - Indos / 9 - Viola ~~~~~~~~Crabbing since June 16, 2005!!~~~~~~~~ My Hermie Web page: http://www.freewebs.com/beachnut627/index.htm

03-25-2008, 10:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
krackersmom2 (Large Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South TX (near the beach) Posts: 1,128	Re: I didn't kill Frankie!!! If Baby made it through his most recent stressful molt, then I think any crab can do it __________________ 12 PP's: Spooky, Baby, Flash, Rocky, Herbie, Violet, Fester, Zeus, Neptune, Mars, Luna and Misterie R.I.P:Hercules and Apollo

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