Leaving for a Week and a Half

[AwesomeHermit]

I have to leave for a week and a half with no one able to look over my crabs. I have once done this before. I would appreciate quick responses because it will be happening relatively soon.

[GotButterflies]

They will be fine if you leave them with plenty of dry goods to munch on. For example: Leaves, snake skin, dehydrated bugs, Eggshells, oyster shell, Seeds (quinoa, birdseed, chia, millet, sesame), dehydrated fruits. Make sure their water is fresh before you go.

[odelayheehoo]

I have left my crabs a couple times with no sitter looking after them as well, and before leaving I made them a mixture of foods like the ones that GotButterflies has recommended. I filled their pools up with new water and they were just fine when I got back.

The only thing I really notice that they do when I am not there to check up on them is destroy the tank, they always pull down hooks and knock plants off the glass too.

[wodesorel]

The biggest problem I've seen over the years with people going on vacation is lack of water. They can go without food, but they need a constant water source.

[AwesomeHermit]

Thanks for the responses. Would the ammonia levels be an issue since the water will become old?

[curlysister]

Not in that short of time, I wouldn't think.

[AwesomeHermit]

So I will be removing some of the climbing items so I can see the crabs better with my Wyze Cams. I will have 2 food bowls and 3 water pools, 2 with freshwater. I will have extra bowls and pools just in case the crabs dig and they get substrate in the bowls or pools, contaminating it. Any suggestions? I will also have bubblers for air circulation as well as minimal amnesia counts.

[AwesomeHermit]

I will also add a moss pit for humidity during the time I am away.

[AwesomeHermit]

Please, any suggestions? I am leaving in 3 hours

[JoeHermits]

Everything looks good.

Are you sure that your bubblers won’t dry up? If the pools evaporate and they’re blowing in dry air, your humidity may fall a little (depends on your home climate. I don’t know how dry your local air is).


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[AwesomeHermit]

I don't think the water bowls would evaporate fully, because I left once before for 10 days and this did not happen. Thanks for the suggestion though.