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by parker_roo
Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:49 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: Alberto is sick... Any suggestions? PPS?
Replies: 3
Views: 392

Re: Alberto is sick... Any suggestions? PPS?

Be sure to keep optimal conditions and offer lots of protein and calcium. If you have any natural peanut butter (no hydrogenated oils, extra sugars) honey, or bee pollen, this may help give him a boost. Just curious, what is the temp in your tank? I believe I read somewhere on the boards that liqui...
by parker_roo
Mon Nov 08, 2021 6:52 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: Alberto is sick... Any suggestions? PPS?
Replies: 3
Views: 392

Alberto is sick... Any suggestions? PPS?

Hey everyone! My hermit crab I got about a month ago seems sick, I suspect PPS. He is pale, discolored, extremely lethargic, and won't eat. He also seems to be having some clear liquid coming off around his head near the eyes. If may have also been that he got trapped in the water dish the other day...
by parker_roo
Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:11 pm
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: A New Beginning
Replies: 1
Views: 328

A New Beginning

Hello everyone, my name is Parker! It has been about 5 years since I was last active on this forum. I have decided to get back into the hermit crab owner life and be active once again on here. I made the first step of obtaining a 29 gallon tank, some substrate, and water treatments. I do not have th...
by parker_roo
Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:11 pm
Forum: Shopping, Stores and Reviews
Topic: Favorite Online Shops for Hermit Crab Food
Replies: 17
Views: 3209

Re: Favorite Online Shops for Hermit Crab Food

We have a list of recommended vendors, I'll find the link. We are working on updating. Hermies Kitchen, Claw of the Wild, Happy Hermies, Crabotanicals are all good stores. It looks like two of the sites you mention are no longer active. We could really use that updated list. @NatetheGreat Right now...
by parker_roo
Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:09 pm
Forum: Shopping, Stores and Reviews
Topic: Favorite Online Shops for Hermit Crab Food
Replies: 17
Views: 3209

Re: Favorite Online Shops for Hermit Crab Food

Mine LOVE everything from hermies kitchen! I got 30 samples to weed out favorites... I cant even tell what their favorites are because they scarf everything in the tank! Everything was packaged very nicely you can tell they put effort into every phase of the product... Any was here is what they sen...
by parker_roo
Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:46 pm
Forum: Shopping, Stores and Reviews
Topic: Favorite Online Shops for Hermit Crab Food
Replies: 17
Views: 3209

Favorite Online Shops for Hermit Crab Food

Hey everyone! So I have run into a little dilemma... I have been ordering from the Etsy shop, DeliciouslyCrabby. My crabs have loved their food, and it has been what I have been feeding them for quite sometime now. The issue is that I can no longer find this Etsy store, I believe it shut down. :cry:...
by parker_roo
Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:41 pm
Forum: D.I.Y Projects and Equipment
Topic: Gutter Hood Light D.I.Y.
Replies: 11
Views: 3911

Re: Gutter Hood Light D.I.Y.

I think it's an awesome idea for non-heat lights! I would not recommend it for use with any kind of heating bulb or any type of bulb that produces excess heat for fear of the plastic melting. If your lights are hot to the touch, don't run them while they're sitting directly on the glass - it can ca...
by parker_roo
Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:39 pm
Forum: D.I.Y Projects and Equipment
Topic: Gutter Hood Light D.I.Y.
Replies: 11
Views: 3911

Re: Gutter Hood Light D.I.Y.

Can't wait to see the finished project!!! How do you maintain humidity in your tank? I haven't had a problem with humidity yet since I just recently set up this tank and the substrate has kept moisture which helps with that. If it does get low, I occasionally mist the substrate and the moss pit I h...
by parker_roo
Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:36 pm
Forum: D.I.Y Projects and Equipment
Topic: Gutter Hood Light D.I.Y.
Replies: 11
Views: 3911

Re: Gutter Hood Light D.I.Y.

I'm glad you guys like it! Here is more of how I did this. I was able to finish it today! First I started off with a plastic gutter from Lowes, which I think was around $10-$15. Then I cut it to the size of my tank. Along with the gutter, you want to get two end caps to go on the ends, which I think...
by parker_roo
Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:30 pm
Forum: D.I.Y Projects and Equipment
Topic: Gutter Hood Light D.I.Y.
Replies: 11
Views: 3911

Gutter Hood Light D.I.Y.

Hey everyone! So a while back ago I was trying to find a good D.I.Y. on lighting for my crabitat. I found something that I was hesitant to try at first, but I am very satisfied with it! It is a hood light for your aquarium made out of a plastic gutter. I don't have time to post the tutorial and what...
by parker_roo
Tue Mar 22, 2016 2:35 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: I got my hands on a 55 gallon tank!
Replies: 28
Views: 2964

Re: I got my hands on a 55 gallon tank!

OK, thanks! :) I have had my hermies for 10 years, but now I am down to just 1 and I'm trying to decide if I should get more or not. I feel bad for the little guy because he is alone for the first time in so many years. So, I'm looking at different set ups to figure out what to do with mine if & wh...
by parker_roo
Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:08 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: I got my hands on a 55 gallon tank!
Replies: 28
Views: 2964

Re: I got my hands on a 55 gallon tank!

Your set up is amazing!! I LOVE it! I have a question though, how do you clean your pools? I see that they are in the sand, do you just pull them out to clean them and change the water, or ?? Thank you! And yes, every two to three days I have to pull each pool out, empty it and rinse the container ...
by parker_roo
Tue Feb 23, 2016 3:35 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: I got my hands on a 55 gallon tank!
Replies: 28
Views: 2964

Re: I got my hands on a 55 gallon tank!

That is a great set up. I love it all and will definitely imitate a couple of your designs. :banana: Your crabs look so happy in there and hey there imo there is no such thing as too many pictures. :D Thanks! I'm glad you and everyone are liking my tank! It's nice to get more than just one person t...
by parker_roo
Tue Feb 23, 2016 3:33 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: I got my hands on a 55 gallon tank!
Replies: 28
Views: 2964

Re: I got my hands on a 55 gallon tank!

Great pics! Everything is beautiful, beautiful tank, beautiful crabs, beautiful fashion choices of the beautiful crabs. I LOVE that pic of Maude! So pretty. Thank you! I have to give the credit of a great pictures to my awesome phone, which has a great camera on it! I love taking pictures of my cra...
by parker_roo
Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:24 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: I got my hands on a 55 gallon tank!
Replies: 28
Views: 2964

Re: I got my hands on a 55 gallon tank!

Wow! That was worth the wait as it turned out beautifully. Really nice use of color. Love the crabs and their shell choices...always so refreshing to see crabs choosing something other than good old green turbos! That last shot of Harold napping wedged between the cholla and a plant is a hoot! I lo...