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Question
My hermit crab had dropped two and a half legs previous to me owning her and i have just realized she can't or won't eat she has lost her tiny pincher.....i don't know what to do i feel bad but i want to take her back. Is there anything i can do?

Answer
Feed her small foods. The best bet is organic baby food. She can eat it with her large pincher and if that is gone too her mouth parts can pick up the baby food.

Make sure you get a cuttlebone and grind some into a powder and add it to the food to make it high in calcium.