{"id":187967,"date":"2022-07-18T11:13:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-tell-if-your-hermit-crab-is-molting-or-dead\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:13:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:13:33","slug":"how-do-you-tell-if-your-hermit-crab-is-molting-or-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-tell-if-your-hermit-crab-is-molting-or-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you tell if your hermit crab is molting or dead?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-tell-if-your-hermit-crab-is-molting-or-dead\/#How_do_you_tell_if_your_hermit_crab_is_molting_or_dead\" title=\"How do you tell if your hermit crab is molting or dead?\">How do you tell if your hermit crab is molting or dead?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-tell-if-your-hermit-crab-is-molting-or-dead\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_a_hermit_crab_to_molt\" title=\"How long does it take for a hermit crab to molt?\">How long does it take for a hermit crab to molt?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-tell-if-your-hermit-crab-is-molting-or-dead\/#Do_hermit_crabs_move_while_molting\" title=\"Do hermit crabs move while molting?\">Do hermit crabs move while molting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-tell-if-your-hermit-crab-is-molting-or-dead\/#Can_I_touch_a_molting_hermit_crab\" title=\"Can I touch a molting hermit crab?\">Can I touch a molting hermit crab?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_if_your_hermit_crab_is_molting_or_dead\"><\/span>How do you tell if your hermit crab is molting or dead?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also notice their body hanging partially outside of their shell. While this is also common during molting, if you look closely at a molting crab, you may notice faint signs of movement, like twitching. Try to look closer, and <b>if there is absolutely no movement and a foul smell, your crab is most likely dead<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_a_hermit_crab_to_molt\"><\/span>How long does it take for a hermit crab to molt?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Molting Timetable It is not unusual for an average-sized crab to spend about <b>four to eight weeks going through the whole process, during which time it may stay completely buried in the sand.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_hermit_crabs_move_while_molting\"><\/span>Do hermit crabs move while molting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Molting is the process by which a hermit crab grows. It involves shedding of the exoskeleton and for a short time afterward <b>the crab is unable to move until it regains muscle control and the new exoskeleton hardens up.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_touch_a_molting_hermit_crab\"><\/span>Can I touch a molting hermit crab?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Never touch or mist a newly molted hermit crab as this can cause unintentional harm. Save your crab&#8217;s old exoskeleton.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do you tell if your hermit crab is molting or dead?How long does it take for a hermit crab to molt?Do hermit crabs move while molting?Can I touch a molting hermit crab? How do you tell if your hermit crab is molting or dead? 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