my hermit crab might have issue

[ducati1212]

Brought home a new hermit today (and some other stuff) and when I looked inthe bag there were 2 hermit legs loose in the bag that had not been there before. I could see way in the shell that there was a crab in there but he is not moving. I added him to the tank anyways to see if he would pull through I thought maybe under stress they lose legs.?? Its been a few hours and he hasn't moved. was he DOA you think.?

[HBtank]

well, if the legs are hollow, then it was molting...

if the legs look like they have "meat" in them, then there might be a problem.

Following molting my hermits "chill" for up to a week sometimes, curled up in their shell while their exoskeletons harden..

It is pretty damn hard to kill a hermit.

[ducati1212]

would he molt in a bag going from the pet store to home.? I poured him into my holding container to drip acclimate no legs in there. went back 10 minutes later to do a water drip and there were two legs. I did not check them and already dumped the legs.

He is in my tank his shell has not moved. I'll just leave him be

[Shagsbeard]

Crabs will regrow legs that they loose. I'd give the guy a chance.