Hermit Crabs: Care for Molting

Molting is a process in which a hermit crab faces a lot of stress so it is at this time that it require a lot of care and concern. With that thought in mind, here is information that will help you care for your molting hermit crab.
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keith i read many other ting to do when it molts and it says some different are you rite or are they rite? 9/1/2009
noname it just happend to me i went to go check on it and it looked like it was dead by accident i through the exoskeleton this artickle really helped it gave me lots of info that i really needed : ) 6/25/2009
Shanna ok, i would really like to know what they eat, so could you please add that to your website, thanks. 3/28/2009
Daniel My hermit crab was molting, but then she woke up and switched shells. Her new shell is too big. She is very white and stiff, and I tried picking her up and she didin't even flinch. Is she dead, or alive? 2/1/2009
Margaret My hermit crab (which these are new to me as pets) has sheeded its ole skeleton but is moving but naked. Is this unsusaul. When will he climb back into a new shell which many are privided in his habitat. This has me worried, but, I have never seen this before. 11/19/2008
Danielle This was a great source for me. Thanks for your help. 9/3/2008
Krista S This article is really good and helped me a lot. I have a question though. After my hermit crab has molted and does not have his hard skin back do i give him baths? should i use stress coat? 8/17/2008
Kate Do you have to bathe your crabs once a day and can it be in a tub? 4/10/2008
Garrett We were in a panic, thinking our hermit crab was dead or dying! This article relieved our mind tremendously! Thanks! 4/3/2008
Stephanie Just the information we needed for our molting hermit crab! 4/3/2008
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