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pool_dude

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I cant believe one of my smaller hermit crabs tore off a bigger scarlet red crab's legs only leaving it with a claw and a leg. bummer.. didnt know that crabs can be so brutal. hope the dude survives.
 
darnt it. he doest move anymore hard time flipping over.. any methods i can due to put him out of his misery?
 
pool_dude said:
...any methods i can due to put him out of his misery?

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If he survives, he will grow back the legs at next molt. Can you isolate him for now to prevent further damage? he need one claw to feed himself.
 
its not a molt cause i took the crab and placed him in my qt. he only has one claw and a leg left. and i have to look at him everyday to flip him back cause he doesnt have enough legs to move him self as much.
 
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