Why do you have to seperate???

ha_notfunny · 04-26-2008, 11:06 AM

Please help me. I have two hermit crabs (sebastian & alberto)... Sebastian just started to molt a few days ago

. A friend of mine told me that I would have to separate them, but I haven't because I saw nothing wrong with having together at the same time even if one is molting. Is it true that they have to e separate during a molt, or can you keep them together. Oh, and do they eat during the molting process?

thanks
~ha_notfunny

**HERMEZ** · 04-28-2008, 09:32 AM

You do NOT have to separate the molting crabs unless you see they are being attacked-its really best to leave them alone. They create a molt sack before they go down and that is what they eat while molting then they eat their shed exo.

Hildegarde · 04-29-2008, 03:30 AM

All my hermies moult in the tank they are in. I've yet to have another crab bother a moulter.

As for eating, you might notice a crab in the water-regular and salt-and eating more than usual, so the answer is no, they don't have anything to eat when they moult.

silver616 · 05-05-2008, 08:38 PM

I don't separate my molters and have never had a problem with them being attacked...they usually bury themselves down far enough to avoid being disturbed by their tank-mates.

Lukems · 05-06-2008, 06:24 PM

I personliy Dont Separate My Molters unless I Bought A New Hermie and the molter hasn't yet molted, So therefor, No I would not separate the Hermies unless there trying to Dig them up or attack them in the Process of molting.

Chase (Lukems)

04-26-2008, 11:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
ha_notfunny Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2	Why do you have to seperate??? Please help me. I have two hermit crabs (sebastian & alberto)... Sebastian just started to molt a few days ago. A friend of mine told me that I would have to separate them, but I haven't because I saw nothing wrong with having together at the same time even if one is molting. Is it true that they have to e separate during a molt, or can you keep them together. Oh, and do they eat during the molting process? thanks ~ha_notfunny

04-28-2008, 09:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
HERMEZ Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NC Posts: 1,189	Re: Why do you have to seperate??? You do NOT have to separate the molting crabs unless you see they are being attacked-its really best to leave them alone. They create a molt sack before they go down and that is what they eat while molting then they eat their shed exo. __________________ 22PP's~9 Rugs~9 E's~5 Straws~2 Indo's~4 Violas~ http://photobucket.com/albums/a96/Herm-EZ/

04-29-2008, 03:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hildegarde (Medium Crab) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 749	Re: Why do you have to seperate??? All my hermies moult in the tank they are in. I've yet to have another crab bother a moulter. As for eating, you might notice a crab in the water-regular and salt-and eating more than usual, so the answer is no, they don't have anything to eat when they moult. __________________ 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.

05-05-2008, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
silver616 "Preparing For Second Molt" Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 378	Re: Why do you have to seperate??? I don't separate my molters and have never had a problem with them being attacked...they usually bury themselves down far enough to avoid being disturbed by their tank-mates.

05-06-2008, 06:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lukems (Micro Crab) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Katy,Tx Posts: 105	Why do you have to seperate??? I personliy Dont Separate My Molters unless I Bought A New Hermie and the molter hasn't yet molted, So therefor, No I would not separate the Hermies unless there trying to Dig them up or attack them in the Process of molting. Chase (Lukems) __________________ http://halocharts.com/index.php?play...TH%20SECRETxx]http://halocharts.com/sigs/DEATH%20SECRETxx_02.jpg[/url]

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