my hermit crabs legs fell off!?

Question

i went to my baby sitters and and came home and one of her legs were laying at the bottom of its crate i picked it up and aanother one fell off poor krabby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

This is from stress. Check your environment and see if you can make any changes. Follow this site to the best info:

http://www.hermit-crabs.com/index.html

Answer 2

It appears like a molt to me too. go away the "legs" so as that your crab can consume them, provide him a week or 2 to "harden up" do no longer disturb him or circulate him whilst he's comfortable in his shell. the rigidity might desire to reason him to expell his shell water which might kill him. in case you already bumped off the molted "legs" you may desire to furnish a calcium complement in the form of cuttle bone, crab works well being block or sparkling powdered eggshells (boiled, membrane bumped off and pulverized) Molting is a stressfull time for crabs. Disturb him as low as a threat. superb of success to you.

Answer 3

I had three and they all had bad molts ( shedding the old shells)Even though I followed all directions for care and feeding,they all three died.Their legs fell off,too,and then they died.I know they were dead because I could smell them! I wouldn't throw it away or bury it until you're sure it's not molting.If it starts to smell bad, you'll know.

Answer 4

me and my sister both had hermit crabs.. well my hermit crab decided to rip my sisters out of its shell and take over.. hers died. and since i knew which were wich i knew what happend.. i didnt say anything to her.but let her keep mine since hers died... but ive never had mine's leggs fall off.. thats odd..

Answer 5

they do grow back, so I've heard

Answer 6

I think they grow back.........I think.