Scarlet reef hermits are lazy are they ok?

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I have 2 scarlet reef hermit crabs and they move sometimes but will sit in the same spot for hours and like kinda hang out of their shell but what i don’t understand is they are the only 2 that do this my other hermit crabs are fine. The 2 videos posted one is a scarlet and the other is a red leg cortez a dwarf zebra and u kinda see the halloween hermit. Any ideas my scarlets the only ones that do this?
 

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I have 2 scarlet reef hermit crabs and they move sometimes but will sit in the same spot for hours and like kinda hang out of their shell but what i don’t understand is they are the only 2 that do this my other hermit crabs are fine. The 2 videos posted one is a scarlet and the other is a red leg cortez a dwarf zebra and u kinda see the halloween hermit. Any ideas my scarlets the only ones that do this?
 
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My videos didnt work heres a picture the halloween looks fine
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I have 2 scarlet reef hermit crabs and they move sometimes but will sit in the same spot for hours and like kinda hang out of their shell but what i don’t understand is they are the only 2 that do this my other hermit crabs are fine. The 2 videos posted one is a scarlet and the other is a red leg cortez a dwarf zebra and u kinda see the halloween hermit. Any ideas my scarlets the only ones that do this?
Having these at one time- Lazy they are although they wont waste time working on a piece of uneaten food
 
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Having these at one time- Lazy they are although they wont waste time working on a piece of uneaten food
So they are fine its just theyre really lazy cause I remember when i first put them in the tank id see them pinch the rocks and grab algae but now they are both just very lazy
 

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So they are fine its just theyre really lazy cause I remember when i first put them in the tank id see them pinch the rocks and grab algae but now they are both just very lazy
Assure temp-salinity and Ph has not become elevated or calcium lowered which would make them less active.
Mine moved around but for their size I expected them to be wind up toys
 
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Assure temp-salinity and Ph has not become elevated or calcium lowered which would make them less active.
Mine moved around but for their size I expected them to be wind up toys
Temp is 76 salinity is 1.025 and i just did a water change today so i would think calcium and ph arent a issue
 

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If they are molting they will seem lazy and not move for a couple days. Then they go back to normal.
 

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