blue hermit crab hasnt moved for a week

[seanbugeja]

Hi all, i noticed that my blue hermit crab molted about a week and a half ago. I saw it outside its shell molting whilst the nassarius snails where allover him...since then he has moved into a hole (with his shell and all) and hasnt moved since.

Water parameters are excellent and all other inhabitatnts are doing great.


Should i try to move him or is it part of the post molting process? thanks

 

[Serega]

Do you see him moving at all? Mine goes in hiding after molting for 2-3 days, but newer a week, seems too long. Sometimes they do not survive after molting. Give him a nodge, see if he is moving.

 

[seanbugeja]

after nudging him he moved and went out of hiding...however he no longer is blue...his feet are brown...does it mean he's unhealthy?

 

[Sk8r]

It may mean he had to leave shelter before his new shell had totally hardened.