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LOSING LEGS HELP!!!!!!!

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Question
my hermit crab i purchased about 1 month ago lost 4 legs just after i bathed it i see two small legs at the back and he still has his nippers. i fed him and gave him water and veerything he ate and drank. Now he has buried in the sand and i dont no if it is molting or something (i have never had a hermit crab molt before while i owned it). But pplease help am i doing the right thing?and what couls the falling off legs mean? also the tempreture is 25-30 degrees humidity is unknown. (sorry)

PLZ HELP ME  
from emma  

Answer
Do you use dechlorinated water when you bath the crab? What is the temperature? Dropping legs, especially that many is a sign of major stress or trauma. He may be molting, he might also be just burying down to de-stress.

You need to keep your temperature and humidity between 74 and 82.