New crab losing legs :(. Please help!
Jun 2, 2013 11:29:34 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2013 11:29:34 GMT -5
I hope I'm doing this right--I think this is my first post. The PP I just got Wednesday has lost a claw and a leg and I'm freaking out. My stats are below:
HOW MANY CRABS DO YOU HAVE,WHAT SIZES ARE THEY & HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THEM?-2 tanks: 1 20H with 5 pingpong sized crabs,1 slightly larger than that. 4 Ping pongs are Es, 1 and the slightly larger are PPs. I've had them about a month now, and 5/6 of them are molting (the larger PP is not molting). 2nd tank: 10 gallon, 2 tiny Es (about the size of a large cherry tomato) and a PP (he's larger than medium, about the size of the PP in the other tank)
LID TYPE- Both are mesh but I have the mesh mostly covered to keep in moisture.
SUBSTRATE USED-(ie: I use playsand and Eco Earth in an approx 5:1 ratio) Yup
SUBSTRATE DEPTH- 5-7" in the 20 depending on the part of the tank, 6" even in the 10
HUMIDITY SOURCE-(ie: Do you use a humidifier, mist daily, etc) Mist daily, plus water dishes that I keep refilled, and they have sponges
HEAT SOURCE-(ie: Under tank heater, heat bulb) Where are they located? UTH on the side of the tank for both
WHAT IS YOUR TEMP/HUMIDITY ON AVERAGE?-(Please give averages for both day & night) about 75/85, it sometimes gets a little warmer at night when the A/C doesn't run as much.
HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR WATER?-(ie: Tap water conditioner, name brand) Reptisafe
HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR SALT WATER?-(ie: Do you use Oceanic or Instant Ocean-name the brand) Zoo Med Salt Water Conditioner (I also added a few rocks of sea salt to the big tank, it has a bigger water dish)
WHAT DO YOU FEED YOUR CRABS?-(If you feed other than fresh food, what is it called & where do you get it?) Zoo Med Hermit Crab food, cuttle bone, banana calcium from the bird section, broccoli slaw (diced carrot/broccoli), dried shrimp, fresh shrimp and tails, crickets, meal worms, coconut, banana chips, mango, dried hay/veg mixes, sprouts, egg shells, egg, brown rice crackers, almonds, walnuts. Tried apple and stevia plant, pink flowers and ivy from my front yard, they weren't crazy about them.
WHAT TYPES OF HIDES/CLIMBS DO YOU HAVE?-(ie: coco-hut, cholla wood, etc) plastic igloo in both, a jute swinging rope I made in both, big tank had driftwood but it started molding so I tossed it (will get more), plastic plants they like to climb and hide beneath in both, moss pits in both
DO YOU HAVE AN ISOLATION TANK?- I did, it was the 10 gallon but I didn't seem to need it as such and I ended up getting the new crabs last week
HOW MANY EXTRA SHELLS AND WHAT SIZES DO YOU HAVE?-(Self-explanatory) 7 in the large tank, ranging from just under an inch to an inch and a half; 5 in the smaller tank, ranging from an inch to an inch and a quarter (and one of the Es just changed, horrible painted shell into a babylonian)
DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM & ANY OTHER INFO YOU THINK APPLIES-My new PP from Wednesday has lost a claw/legs and seems weaker. I think he's depressed/stressed--he's mostly stayed in small area of the already fairly small 10 tank, whereas all the other crabs I've had have been more active and have explored their tanks when I first got them. Food has been eaten, but it might have been the other 2 eating, I've never seen him eat or drink. He really, really didn't like being held (he pinched me hard when I got him) so I am not sure how to try to feed him. I'll read through other threads and see what I can find out.
HOW MANY CRABS DO YOU HAVE,WHAT SIZES ARE THEY & HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THEM?-2 tanks: 1 20H with 5 pingpong sized crabs,1 slightly larger than that. 4 Ping pongs are Es, 1 and the slightly larger are PPs. I've had them about a month now, and 5/6 of them are molting (the larger PP is not molting). 2nd tank: 10 gallon, 2 tiny Es (about the size of a large cherry tomato) and a PP (he's larger than medium, about the size of the PP in the other tank)
LID TYPE- Both are mesh but I have the mesh mostly covered to keep in moisture.
SUBSTRATE USED-(ie: I use playsand and Eco Earth in an approx 5:1 ratio) Yup
SUBSTRATE DEPTH- 5-7" in the 20 depending on the part of the tank, 6" even in the 10
HUMIDITY SOURCE-(ie: Do you use a humidifier, mist daily, etc) Mist daily, plus water dishes that I keep refilled, and they have sponges
HEAT SOURCE-(ie: Under tank heater, heat bulb) Where are they located? UTH on the side of the tank for both
WHAT IS YOUR TEMP/HUMIDITY ON AVERAGE?-(Please give averages for both day & night) about 75/85, it sometimes gets a little warmer at night when the A/C doesn't run as much.
HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR WATER?-(ie: Tap water conditioner, name brand) Reptisafe
HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR SALT WATER?-(ie: Do you use Oceanic or Instant Ocean-name the brand) Zoo Med Salt Water Conditioner (I also added a few rocks of sea salt to the big tank, it has a bigger water dish)
WHAT DO YOU FEED YOUR CRABS?-(If you feed other than fresh food, what is it called & where do you get it?) Zoo Med Hermit Crab food, cuttle bone, banana calcium from the bird section, broccoli slaw (diced carrot/broccoli), dried shrimp, fresh shrimp and tails, crickets, meal worms, coconut, banana chips, mango, dried hay/veg mixes, sprouts, egg shells, egg, brown rice crackers, almonds, walnuts. Tried apple and stevia plant, pink flowers and ivy from my front yard, they weren't crazy about them.
WHAT TYPES OF HIDES/CLIMBS DO YOU HAVE?-(ie: coco-hut, cholla wood, etc) plastic igloo in both, a jute swinging rope I made in both, big tank had driftwood but it started molding so I tossed it (will get more), plastic plants they like to climb and hide beneath in both, moss pits in both
DO YOU HAVE AN ISOLATION TANK?- I did, it was the 10 gallon but I didn't seem to need it as such and I ended up getting the new crabs last week
HOW MANY EXTRA SHELLS AND WHAT SIZES DO YOU HAVE?-(Self-explanatory) 7 in the large tank, ranging from just under an inch to an inch and a half; 5 in the smaller tank, ranging from an inch to an inch and a quarter (and one of the Es just changed, horrible painted shell into a babylonian)
DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM & ANY OTHER INFO YOU THINK APPLIES-My new PP from Wednesday has lost a claw/legs and seems weaker. I think he's depressed/stressed--he's mostly stayed in small area of the already fairly small 10 tank, whereas all the other crabs I've had have been more active and have explored their tanks when I first got them. Food has been eaten, but it might have been the other 2 eating, I've never seen him eat or drink. He really, really didn't like being held (he pinched me hard when I got him) so I am not sure how to try to feed him. I'll read through other threads and see what I can find out.