Hermit Crab Leg Removal

Question

My hermit crab lost a few of his legs is it gonna die? Is it normal or something?? Its extremely gross please help me!!

Answer 1

hes DYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

no....itll just be like a fish now

Answer 3

Might be dehydration, do you mist him daily and give him his special sponge soaked with water??? And diet.. they need chicken, cooked, on the bone, like a drumstick in addition to his packaged diet.

Answer 4

maybe hes shedding them and will grow new ones! <:3?

Answer 5

No..Lost Limbs

Crazy Crabs can lose legs and claws for many reasons. They do regenerate these lost ones over several moults. The legs will grow back with each moult though they will appear smaller, but will increase in size each time the crab moults. Crabs lose legs through fighting with other crabs, stress, and through illness.

I found this at....

http://www.crazycrabs.com/care.htm

Answer 6

It is probably very stressed, does he have any other cage mates?

Check this site- (I always use it!)

http://hermit-crabs.com/FAQ.html

Good luck!

Answer 7

Well it's not normal but he will live and they will grow back.

Answer 8

He will probably die.

Answer 9

Nope he is just molting and will be fine. The legs will grow back. Its just growing and even if it were injured they will still grow back.

Trust me I have had hermit crabs for 6 years = ) Just make sure it has a lot of fresh water with the vitamin solution. It is very important they stay hydrated.

Answer 10

His tight rope walk days or over.  Just make sure he makes out a will. He going to need your attention because you may be the only thing he has left.  (Insert Romeo & Juliet Theme here)

Honestly I don't know. Seems to me he just a little stressed.