Is it healthy for a crab to sleep for a long time?

Question

like over 8 hours

Answer 1

ummm are you sure he didnt die?

Answer 2

Over 8 hours?! I think that's far too long. It's best that you check the status of the crab's health. Good luck :)

Answer 3

is it dead?

Answer 4

hopefully he/she will wake up less crabby, if that is what you mean. :-)

Answer 5

just shave one side and set fire to the other and stab him with a toothpick when he runs out

Answer 6

Only if it's bisexual.

Answer 7

it might be dead

Answer 8

if he's tired...

Answer 9

Other then miss perfect, these people should waste their time somewhere else.    But anyway...  Crabs are very slumberous creatures and some tend to prefer to move around at night. As long as he is still moving around the enclosure, even if it doesn't seem like a lot, he should be fine. If he isn't moving around at all, check his coloring and if hes shell/skin is getting pal you should ask your local crab vet for more info. Good luck.

Answer 10

a hermit crab?

if it is

chck if hes claws are loose if the are hes dead

Answer 11

not sure

Answer 12

A crab has a shell.  Most animals with shells do sleep for a while during certain seasons as far as I know.  I'm not certain about crabs, but my brother had a hermit crab and it use to sleep for a while.  We were always told that the point of it's shell was for protection and so it could be in there for as long as it wanted.