Blue legged hermit

[Ejb]

I woke up this morning to find my hermit sitting on a top rock not moving at all, he is hanging part way out of his shell but not moving. Is this normal? I thought he may be dead so I checked my params, ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 5. After checking these I figured I should pull him but as soon as my hand got close to him he jerked halfway back into his shell. After about 2 hours he is sitting there lifeless again. I'll try getting a pic. Is it possible he is about to molt? Ive had him about 3 weeks with no issue

 

[Xxero]

Definitely sounds like it's just molting. They're pretty hardy little things, in my experience. :bigeyes:

 

[Ejb]

Crap pic from phone

 

[Ejb]

These are a tad better pics, I did put in some shells in the tank yesterday just in case he wanted a diff shell. Maybe this sparked him to molt

 

[Xxero]

It could be just chillin' out! Especially if it's still reacting/retreating to your movements.

 

[Ejb]

I thought that too but even his antenna isn't moving so I find this odd

 

[ahuaia]

Mine does that before it molts give it a few days and see what happens.

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[Ejb]

Thanks for the replys

 

[neoh74]

mine also stay in the same place for a while after it molts.