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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MBullock" data-source="post: 215864" data-attributes="member: 33994">If he can actually still walk and eat just fine, after hardening enough, then by all means dont put him down.  He will simply autotomize the limb.  If the abdomen and carapace molted successfully, at least, maybe he will have a chance.  i think just leave him alone now because at this point you'd be stressing him out. When hes able to eat again, you can mush up his prey for him, give him bug guts and he can just slurp it up.</blockquote>