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You have to tell us your diet first before we tell you what is wrong with it. If the dead crab is soft and the shell is not well-formed, most likely not enough calcium in diet to form the shell properly.
I have another (possibly the third but definitely a second) death after molting. The problem did not occur during the molt. I recovered a perfect empty exo-skeleton after the most recent two deaths. The dead crabs had perfect limbs, etc.
Any possible reasons? Diet?
Any advice appreciated.
You have to tell us your diet first before we tell you what is wrong with it. If the dead crab is soft and the shell is not well-formed, most likely not enough calcium in diet to form the shell properly.
The shell is well formed. As i said, perfect limbs and no defect in any way I can see. I read that crabs eat their molt which did not happen in, at least, the most recent incident. Crab was softish. I suspect it was because there was not enough time for the shell to harden.
Fed them a mix of Hikari crab cuisine which they don't particularly like (often left untouched), vegetable scraps, seafood bits (squid, prawns), cooked rice and fruits. The occasional thawed frozen blood worms. Very often see them picking at the 'coconut husk' soil that they are in. So probably eating plant matter. I have coral bits in their water dish. Don't know if they pick on the coral bits.
Lucas,
If we assume it is calcium deficiency, how do I remedy that?
Appreciate input.
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