Fudgesicle dropping limbs

Name: Sarah

Yahoo ID: xxxxxxxx

Crab Name: Fudgesicle

Crab Type: cavipes

Crab Height At Eye: 1in

Captive Time: 1-2Months

Sickness Time: 1Day

Autotomy: yes

Hanging Out Shell: yes

Other Symptoms:

Have Done To Help?: Removed crab from demitting playpen (never had mites but was in an infected tank so I bathed all crabs 3x a day for 3 days) into an ISO with play sand substrate, 78% humidity, 78*

Crab's Reaction: Dropped two more legs within four hours; died within eight.

Treatment Date: 6/7/05

Should Do Differently: No.

Comments: He had been normally active, eating and drinking the night before at 2 am. I found him minus one leg at 10 am and removed him from the pen. He was gone by the evening. I think he was from an overly stressed band of crabs; I lost three of five from his purchase group. I got them at Petco 6 weeks ago.