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My crab is changing shell really often

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Question
Hi again,  
        I bought a new hermit crab that is the largest among 4 of the other crabs. The 1st day i bought it , it quickly changed shell. Next 2 days, it changed to a shell smaller than its body. Anyways that shell is meant for the other smaller crabs. Then today , it changed shell twice. It would change into a new shell then go back into its previous shell over and over again. Are the shells uncomfortable? By the way should i feed my crabs saturated honey from the bottle or mixed with some water.

Answer
Sometimes their shell selection doesn't make sense to us. Just keep offering shells of various sizes for him. He will eventually choose one he prefers.

As for the honey is it organic? If not, make sure the ingredients say just honey.You can feed it by itself or mixed with other foods. You dont need to mix with water

Hope this helps,
Vicki