Hi! This question is actually coming from jrock's wife, Rachelle.
I've noticed what looks like a few dead hermit crabs in my tank but I'm wondering if they are molts.
Today there was a hermit in the front corner of my tank with what seemed to be a dead hermit beside it. Everytime I go in for a closer look, the live hermit immediately hides in his shell. He's not moving around just hanging out.
So...does a hermit molt look exactly like a hermit out of his shell or am I losing hermits. This is the second one I found this week!
FYI-these hermits have been in the tank for a couple of months and are quite large. The tank is 50 gallons, the hermits tend to hide out most of the day and I can't always keep track of who's who.
Tank parameters are fine.
Thanks,
Rachelle
I've noticed what looks like a few dead hermit crabs in my tank but I'm wondering if they are molts.
Today there was a hermit in the front corner of my tank with what seemed to be a dead hermit beside it. Everytime I go in for a closer look, the live hermit immediately hides in his shell. He's not moving around just hanging out.
So...does a hermit molt look exactly like a hermit out of his shell or am I losing hermits. This is the second one I found this week!
FYI-these hermits have been in the tank for a couple of months and are quite large. The tank is 50 gallons, the hermits tend to hide out most of the day and I can't always keep track of who's who.
Tank parameters are fine.
Thanks,
Rachelle