AboutKatie Burgess Expertise I can answer questions on.........
Bathing
Molting
Shells
Housing
LOST LIMBS!
and most important playtime activities. Any and all questions will be answered between 1 and 2 days...if it is an emergency include "Get back ASAP" and i will get back as soon as i can.
Experience I have kept crabs with three or less limbs coming from bad conditions, even ones i had to feed with toothpicks by hand daily. I love my crabs and always will.
Expert: Katie Burgess Date: 7/12/2008 Subject: dead crab? or molting?
Question I just got my crab on Thursday and on Friday he lost 2 limbs and fell out of his shell, and he still isn't moving! Could he be dead or is he just molting?
Answer Is there a horrid stench? I need you to see if the body is hollow. If it is he is molting, leave the shell alone if he is in there it will scare him to be moved and eventually result in death.
If you don't want to check to see if it is hollow see if there is a little sac where all the organs are located....if it is there it means your crab is not molting...LEAVE THE SHELL ALONE!! The sac is a wet, soft, and icky organ protector.
