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What do you do if a hermit crab comes out of its shell? Hermit crab may leave its shell for many reasons - the important thing is to get the animal back in it. First, you must boil the empty shell and rinse it with cool water. Then, fill the clean shell with cool water. Finally, dip the naked crab in water and gently push it into the shell, abdomen first. You can threaten it in further by tapping lightly on its head so it will quickly draw back into its shell. If the hermit crab is lively, active, and simply running around nude to streak, this easy procedure should be all you need to do. But, if your land hermit crab has been lethargic, hanging around the water dish and hanging out of its shell until it eventually comes all the way free, more attention is required after you get it safely back into its shell. The hermit crab is probably suffering from a stress-related syndrome that affects its respiratory system much like hyperventilation. When these clinical signs occur please call us so we can try and find out why this has happened and if a treatment should follow. Sometimes mother nature has her own way of dealing with these things but sometimes we can prevent the worst from happening.
If it is an emergency please call me at 1-941-365-5753 between 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. Monday thru Friday and someone in the office will help you.
1. Use telephone in the morning. 2. Fix your crab.
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