Molt Fever!
Beans molted again on October 14, 2006. He last molted in March 2006. I bet that molting feels good for crabs...... 
posted by Angel @ 7:20 PM
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Everything you have wanted to know about crabs, but were afraid to ask! These are all photos that I look myself. Click on any photo for a larger view..... ENJOY!
Friday, October 20, 2006
Beans molted again on October 14, 2006. He last molted in March 2006. I bet that molting feels good for crabs......
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Angel,
I'm so glad I found this page, you are really great with the camera. I am a new crab owner and think my little tiny baby crab (billy) is molting, I didn't wanna disturb him so I cut the bottom off a water bottle and carefully edged it around him, but will he wanna change shells immediately? should I get a bigger bottle or try moving him to a iso cage like you've got? sorry this is so wordy, you just seem like the right person to ask! Happy Crabbin'
Thanx
-Becca
Thanks Becca! Sorry... it ONLY took me FOUR months to reply now... oops!
I think what you did with the water bottle was probably best. It's always a hard decision to know what to do when you are experiencing your first molt. I sectioned off a part of my crabitat when Beans molted so that no other crabs could get to him. I provided him with fresh water/food daily and extra shells. After he ate all of his exoskeleton and was moving about regularly I took away his separator. It took approximately 10 days.
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how can you tell when they are going to molt??
andria,
well.. i have been able to tell by a few of their symptoms. Sometimes they may sit very still for a few days, or bury themselves for awhile. I also have one crab that likes to sit on the edge of the water basin for a few days too. They will often get an "ashy" or gray-looking color to their body and eyes.
mine have been changing to a yellowish color. i have 4 babys and when i got them they where a green color. only one of them are still a green color. but the other 3 are turning that yellow color.
i also have 3 big ones and there are 2 of them that LOVE hanging out in the soil. and one of them are also turning yellow. so im getting really scared.
im sorry im asking alot. but i dont know what to do. And your really good about these things.
I cant say as though I am familiar with my crabs turning a yellowish color... sorry. I am not really an expert, so I dont know what to tell you..... I hope that they are healthy and doing ok!
well they are still running around and have energy. and i have everything they need. i have good food, water, salt water, i give them a bath daily.
i clean there cage regularly so i dont know what im doing wrong. like is said before i have had 3 of them since christmas.
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