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nickiiyumyum
11-09-2009, 11:04 PM
I just bought a male fiddler crab today, and while I was handling him he crawled out of my hand and fell onto the floor,
he lost his eye!
Will it ever grow back and will this have any effect on him????

PLEASE HELP ME!
Scrup
11-09-2009, 11:06 PM
it should grow back just fine. Will be much like if he lost a claw, it will be a bit smaller than the other one, but still functional.
smaug
11-09-2009, 11:08 PM
Well that does suck.Be heartened that they are generally pretty tough.There really isn't anything you can do to make it better but as was mentioned,it should grow back.
nickiiyumyum
11-09-2009, 11:11 PM
Thank you so much, I was starting to freak out!
lol
He is supposed to be a christmas present, so hopefully he will be better by then
(:
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11-09-2009, 11:33 PM
That is pretty cool!!! I didn't know their eyes would grow back thumbs2:

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Lady Hobbs
11-09-2009, 11:45 PM
How do they grow back an eye? Never heard of it.
MonkeyPox
11-10-2009, 12:32 AM
They only regenerate their eyes as part of the molting process. If it was lost due to injury, it will not regrow.
Northernguy
11-10-2009, 01:49 AM
Thats the way I read it too!
Please don't drop it again!
nickiiyumyum
11-10-2009, 03:39 AM
So I got a closer look at him and his eye is still intact, its just folded into the little crevice that he has, will it be able to heal after time or will I have to make him a little eye patch? :P
Also, I bought him from a store that had him completely submerged in freshwater, I didn't have a chance to buy him some salt, how long can he go in fresh water? Does anyone know?
Scrup
11-10-2009, 03:59 AM
ah yes..after reading a little more in depth, if the eye has been completely severed it will just regrow a stump , but if the eye is still intact for the most part, it should come back...sorry about the false hopes...

:scry:

on the bright side even with one eye it should still live a happy life!

eye stump-
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Aeonflame
11-10-2009, 11:06 AM
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Lol.. sorry.
Crispy
11-10-2009, 11:19 AM
LMAO... I agree with NG, don't drop him again or he'll be in real trouble! lol :hmm3grin2orange: