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asap hermit crab may be sick or molting

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Question
Ahhh! need info ASAP my land hermit crab is either sick or molting she seems very sick this morning i checked on my hermies (me and my brothers each have 2 so altogeter have 6)
they all are babies and they all looked great exept 1 of mine rose she is very shy and usually comes out at night and dosent usually let me hold her if she's out but she did so i put her on a warm cloth and gave you this message do you think she is sick or molting???

Answer
That's normal. Until you spend time with them they don't come out, then they get used to you. After a molt they can forget you too, so you need to take them out and play with them and let them get used to you. Why do you think shes sick? Because she was out in the daytime? Maybe you left something out because I don't see any symptoms. Just a side note: Why a warm cloth? Was it wet? I just want to know because my hermits might enjoy that. I have never seen that anywhere. Good idea!! Did you just stick it in the dryer? That is a great idea for a cold day too.
-Katie