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!missing crab!

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Question
my hermit crab is missing.and yes we checked in the other shells.i looked under my stuff he's no where to be found.he isn't in a shell,he's nacked.can you help me.i dont know if he got out but i was in school half of the day.what should i do?is it possible to that he got out of the tank?  !HELP ME ,PLEASE!

Answer
All crabs are good climbers. If you have a hole in your lid big enough for him to get out and a way for him to get to the hole they can escape. If he is naked that is very serious. How deep is your substrate? Is it possible that he is buried? They often dig down when they are going to molt or when they are stressed.