Dwarf Red Tip Hermit Crab Died

[thomas.torode]

One of my small Hermit crabs died. He was found a few inches from his shell. My parameters are near perfect so I have no clue why he died. Possibly needed a bigger shell? Any suggestions?
(No other related deaths in over a year)

 

[heathlindner25]

He was old?

 

[thomas.torode]

He was old?

Do you know their life span?

 

[heathlindner25]

Do you know how old he was when you got him ?

 

[thomas.torode]

Do you know how old he was when you got him ?

nope. Got him at an LFS.

 

[mcgyvr]

Do you know how old he was when you got him ?

If only they came with birth certificates..

stuff dies.. it happens.. in general if you don't know the reason or can't articulate potential causes the internet isn't going to either.. sorry..

 

[JonezNReef]

I would think it was because it needed a new shell. I had a few die off before like this and since havent seen any die since I added a variety of different size shells

 

[heathlindner25]

I would think it was because it needed a new shell. I had a few die off before like this and since havent seen any die since I added a variety of different size shells

It could have been this ,or could-be something else ....If we're guessing ...It could have choked on something , Maybe a heart attack ?
Could-be anything really .

 

[mcgyvr]

It could have been this ,or could-be something else ....If we're guessing ...It could have choked on something , Maybe a heart attack ?
Could-be anything really .

Put me down for chronic lung disease..

 

[heathlindner25]

Put me down for chronic lung disease..

I would rule that out , They don't have lungs :hmm4:

 

[homer1475]

Put me down for chronic lung disease..

Do they have lungs? or just gills?

Wouldn't it be chronic gill disease? :spin2:

 

[thomas.torode]

I would think it was because it needed a new shell. I had a few die off before like this and since havent seen any die since I added a variety of different size shells

Yea that has to be the cause. I will ask my LFS to some different sized shells to lower future loss. I didn't know I needed them. Thanks for your help @JonezNReef!

 

[ericarenee]

Yea that has to be the cause. I will ask my LFS to some different sized shells to lower future loss. I didn't know I needed them. Thanks for your help @JonezNReef!

Just get some snails larger then the crabs.. It it quite fun to watch a Crab evict a snail , OHH and get a free meal.. It helps keep my snail population in check.:beer:

 

[heathlindner25]

Yea that has to be the cause. I will ask my LFS to some different sized shells to lower future loss. I didn't know I needed them. Thanks for your help @JonezNReef!

That Would-be like you dying because you live in apartment instead of a house . I highly doubt his shell was too small and it killed him .

 

[thomas.torode]

That Would-be like you dying because you live in apartment instead of a house . I highly doubt his shell was too small and it killed him .

Oh then idk how he died.

 

[mcgyvr]

Oh then idk how he died.

No one will even know.. Its useless to continue this discussion really.. You will never know for sure.. never.. so its all 100% assumptions/guesses..
We don't have any way of knowing its age or anything else really..
It died.. accept it.. move on.. :beer:

 

[heathlindner25]

That was my only point. When a crab dies in your system you will never find out why it died unless it is painfully obvious . And people that say they have a definite answer (in this hobby)are usually the people I don't listen to .

 

[thomas.torode]

UPDATE: It was a molt. I searched my tank and counted all of them. 8 total. 8 found. My sand was previously used by a friend so 2 and 2 together confused me. Thanks, all of you for the help though