My hermit crab molted and is now bright, eccentric blue and dark red?

Question

My hermit crab molted after 4 weeks of being buried under the sand. Her body and legs are now extremely bright blue (they were not before) and her claws are dark red (she was always a blue crab). Is this normal? She's a small crab.

Thanx.

Answer 1

Well i live in NJ and there are great Aquatic resources to go to.I have had many experiences with Pets and thought i have never had hermit crabs i have had more than enough fish....I recommend going to your nearest Aquatic store and asking.Im sorry if this doesnt help but i know of a great store..and i will send you a link if i find it of why thats happening

Answer 2

sorry to hear about your loss. Not sure where you got him... or when... what I noticed about stores that sell hermits.. is they have them in a tank with sand... no mist, no humidity control... which is necessary for hermits... I hope you have a humidity control and some sort of misting device.. they need this or they dry out and die.... hermits are not as easy to keep as people think.. walmart is the worst for killing them before they are even sold and the ones they sell usually dont last long unless they do to a hermit expert who knows the condition of the crab. So having said all this, you should educate yourself about them more and shop at breeders of these crabs (I am only assuming your not an expert because your on here asking if one is dead after its legs and pincer fell off)...you will get a much healthier crab ..... and enjoy him for awhile.... good luck

Answer 3

hello! i love hermit crabs(-: yes this is completly normal when they molt usually their colors are more vibrant and darker. i use to have hermits when i was a kid they are really fun to watch!..good luck and dont worry their fine(-:

Answer 4

Your crab is the third anti-christ. A sure sign that the apocolypse is upon us.

Answer 5

Do you mean "electric blue", not "eccentric blue"? Eccentric means overly obsessive... Ya, that's normal.

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