molting fiddler?

[johndoe222]

I have 2 fiddlers in my 30g with a sloping land area and brackish water. Well one of my crabs was just sitting there in the tank and all night she sat in the same place. This morning I got up and looked at her and she seems pale and her eyes stalks are pulled in and shes still not moving. Is she molting or dead? Help please!

[Michael Milligan]

Try moving her. You might be looking at just the old shell and the actual crab is hidden elsewhere in the tank.

[johndoe222]

I have moved her and no shes not dead or molted. I just saw her move a little and her eye stalks came out a bit

[mermaidwannabe]

Maybe she's just being crabby, LOL!

-- mermaid

[CassieLEO]

Is she acting normal again?

[johndoe222]

No. She's just sitting there.

[CassieLEO]

Awww :( Im sorry.

[johndoe222]

Yea I'm pretty sure shes dead. I'm gonna give her till tomorrow and if shes not moving I'm gonna.put her in a bag and let her chill.

[CassieLEO]

It just might have been her time or bad genes or something. Dont beat yourself up about it. I had a red claw crab that was absolutely fine one day and walking up a driftwood peice fell off it and died.

[johndoe222]

Yea but it still sucks.

[friz]

It just might have been her time or bad genes or something. Dont beat yourself up about it. I had a red claw crab that was absolutely fine one day and walking up a driftwood peice fell off it and died.

Begs the question. Did it fall off or throw itself off?



Sorry, couldn't help myself.

[Michael Milligan]

Begs the question. Did it fall off or throw itself off?



Sorry, couldn't help myself.

Did it leave a note?

[CassieLEO]

Thats horrible guys!!!! LMAO!!!!