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by curlysister
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: My Beau
Replies: 9
Views: 330

Re: My Beau

He looks great! I really never clean the glass any more either. But I recently adopted 2 tiny little crabs, and cleaned the glass so I could keep an eye on them. LOL, I was shocked at how clear everything was!
by curlysister
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: Should I get a second crab?
Replies: 9
Views: 294

Re: Should I get a second crab?

Crabs aren't as social as was once thought. What used to be thought of as 'social' behavior is now recognized more as resource sharing. So you could get another crab if you want, but many crabs have lived long healthy lives alone. The number of crabs you can have in what size tank depends on the siz...
by curlysister
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Crabitat Conditions
Topic: New 40 Gallon Tank UTH question
Replies: 19
Views: 646

Re: New 40 Gallon Tank UTH question

Yes, I placed an order a week ago or so. It hasn't shipped yet but I'm excited to receive it when it comes. I ordered 12 or so items. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Her products are excellent! I feed some fresh foods, and I dry some stuff from my yard and garden (like leaves and flowers). So I ...
by curlysister
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:15 pm
Forum: Crabitat Conditions
Topic: New 40 Gallon Tank UTH question
Replies: 19
Views: 646

Re: New 40 Gallon Tank UTH question

Me too! Also, I wish there were more Canadian Etsy shops and shipping from the US from Etsy wasn't so much! My husband and I were in Buffalo on the weekend and we stopped at a PetSmart to see if we could find something. Only Zoo-med mats but wow, way nicer than home! They had so many real terrarium...
by curlysister
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Hermie hanging halfway out of shell
Replies: 4
Views: 103

Re: Hermie hanging halfway out of shell

So it is underground now?
by curlysister
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Worried!! Emergency
Replies: 4
Views: 119

Re: Worried!! Emergency

What are your temp and humidity readings?
How deep and what is your substrate made of?
How many extra shells do you have in for your remaining crab?
by curlysister
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Hermie hanging halfway out of shell
Replies: 4
Views: 103

Re: Hermie hanging halfway out of shell

If it is surface molting, you will need to protect it from your other crabs, but isolating it.
How deep is your substrate?
What are you temp and humidity readings?
by curlysister
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: DID I SCREW UP???
Replies: 11
Views: 2240

Re: DID I SCREW UP???

Thugill0923 wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:21 am
I also did the same thing and want to know what I should do! I did almost the exact same thing as this person. :(
Can you answer the template questions so we can help you?
by curlysister
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: Crabitat Conditions
Topic: New 40 Gallon Tank UTH question
Replies: 19
Views: 646

Re: New 40 Gallon Tank UTH question

Yeah, I wish there was a Canadian source for the good heat mats!!
by curlysister
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: New Adoption Issues
Replies: 9
Views: 210

Re: New Adoption Issues

If you put both UTH on the tank, and not use the heat lamp, you can put plastic wrap on the whole top. 35% is much too low. If the UTH are sticky, you can't insulate over top of them - and you also can't un-stick and move them. You can insulate the rest of the tank around where the UTH's are. And yo...
by curlysister
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:15 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: New Adoption Issues
Replies: 9
Views: 210

Re: New Adoption Issues

If the crab was buried underground, and you came across her while you were digging - you can't cover them back up again. They make a little cave underground when they dig down, and you can't replicate that cave when you re-cover them. So I would go and dig her back up so she does not suffocate. If s...
by curlysister
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Molting Crabs
Replies: 2
Views: 97

Re: Molting Crabs

If you have any crabs underground, you should NOT be fluffing up or disturbing the substrate in any way - you are just asking for trouble if you do. If a crab dies underground, you will often not smell it. The only way thing you can do is wait for them to come back up. Eventually, if one doesn't com...
by curlysister
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:38 pm
Forum: Molting
Topic: Loneliness while other crab is molting?
Replies: 1
Views: 227

Re: Loneliness while other crab is molting?

I have always had two crabs until very recently. In the 13+ years, there have only been a handful of times that they have actually molted at the same time. There have been very long periods of time (epecially as they have gotten larger) that only one is above ground. They do just fine when they are ...
by curlysister
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:34 pm
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: Shell changing
Replies: 1
Views: 45

Re: Shell changing

Welcome to crabbing and to the site! How often they change is quite variable. It is not unheard of for them not to change within the time you have had them. Be sure to check out the 'shells' care sheet to ensure you are offering the right types of shells. HCA recommends 3-5 extra shells per crab. If...
by curlysister
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:27 pm
Forum: Crabitat Conditions
Topic: How would I introduce more sand substrate to a tank with crabs?
Replies: 1
Views: 120

Re: How would I introduce more sand substrate to a tank with crabs?

Are your crabs underground? If so, be careful when you add sub that you don't drop it in from a height or pack it down. And don't pull out any decor that are buried in the sand. Some people are extra cautious and only add half to one inch a day. If your crabs aren't underground, you can add whatever...