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my crab only has 2 legs left!

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Question
QUESTION: my hermit crab legs have fallen off and he is extremely weak. can he survive this he only has two legs left? most importantly is he sufferin? he was doing fine made it through his molt in nov. he is very big. i feel horrible all i do is spritz him and hope he is ok. but has been week for 2 wks i thought he was molting but hes not, or is having trouble.

ANSWER: Which legs does he have?

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QUESTION: far left n far right one. not the big claw. he has two big ones to walk on but they are to weak to walk or much less carry him up. i am spritzing him everyday cuz he is drying up fast. hes still moving his body. i dont want to give up on! but i dont want him to be suffering either.

Answer
If he doesn't have his pinches you are going to have to dice his food very very small to help him be able to eat it. You are doing the best you can, the survival rate for a crab with so few legs is slim but does occasionally happen. Organic baby food is also a good food alternative for the crippled crab.