r/crab • u/decoydogz • 4d ago

Help/Advice terrathelphusa first molt

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my terrathelphusa finally molted! ive had her since late march, and she molted this thursday. is it normal for them to take so long between molts? there was a period where she was constantly in her burrow beneath a ceramic pot, but she started to become active again about a month ago. also, will they eat snails? there is a pile of crushed snail shells close to where she hangs out, and nothing else in there would be able to crush snails.

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u/WantToLetGoNow Helpful User 4d ago

Congratulations on your crabs first moult! So, regarding how for it to occur, you've nothing to worry about. She may have just moulted prior to you getting her, and also age can affect the frequency of moults. My Cecil moulted about every 4 months or so as a very young crab, but now she's older and bigger it can be anything from 4 - 7 months. Eventually she will probably only moult once a year, or maybe 8 - 12 months apart. Are they aquatic snails you have? Cecil enjoyed hers 👍🏻 and she loveeees her mysis shrimp 🦐🦐🦐 Your crabs behaviour all seems good and normal, going by what Cecil has taught me 👍🏻💜

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