HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Kbeachy wrote:And the lamp isn’t for heat it’s just to give them the 12 hrs of sunlight

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Kbeachy wrote:Don’t they need oxygen to breathe?

They do. They get oxygen when you are lifting the lid to do tank maintenance every few days.

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Cover your mesh lid completely in plastic/saran wrap. That will keep the moisture in. A blanket is porous, and will absorb the moisture instead of keeping it in the tank.

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The condensation on the glass is caused by the difference in temperatures inside the tank and the surrounding room. Your substrate should be moistened to sand castle consistency with dechlor fresh or salt water so the crabs can dig. (You said your substrate is dry right?). Humidity can never be too ...

Hi there! What a handsome dude! Looks.like a Purple Pincher to me. [emoji846][emoji846]

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Staci4444 wrote:Fun video!


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So glad you enjoyed it!

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Serendipity wrote:I love that video! So sad how the spy didn't end up with a shell! :c Lol!

I know! The ending was so sad, even though I knew the spy crab wasn't real lol!

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Check out this video of hermit crabs swapping shells. PBS infiltrated the swap with a little electronic "spy" crab they made. Super cute!

https://youtu.be/SArlfkFJhPg?si=eY-_86OGBqjy7oTN

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unfortunately she did pass away. the smell got worse overnight so i went ahead and removed her. also i apologize for not being more clear in my post, i use instant ocean for the saltwater and the beach sand isnt sourced from outside, its flukers brand beach sand (no dyes or chemicals that i know of...

Hi! I'll put my suggestions under your answers. Hope this helps! Since you've come to the emergency forum, we know you want a fast answer to your question. In order for us to figure out the problem as quickly as possible, we ask that you answer the following questions as best you can. Some of them m...

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Reptile Basics also sells Ultratherm uths. That's where I've bought all of mine. They work great too. Get the biggest one you can for your tank. I like mine to cover the whole back, and above the substrate level. (If it goes below the sub level that's ok, you just might have your sand drying out qui...

Or plastic zip lock baggies to lay on top would work. Then tape them down.

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