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by shadleanne
Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:45 am
Forum: Emergency
Topic: MISSING HERMIT
Replies: 7
Views: 863

Re: MISSING HERMIT

Oh goodness! I don;t want them fighting! I will be sure to pick up shells tomorrow. Is it okay to use hot glue in the tanks??? I'm wanting to make a second level with a shell shop.
back to the molting! :banana:
So, what happens after my crab comes back up? Do I have any jobs then?
by shadleanne
Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:45 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: MISSING HERMIT
Replies: 7
Views: 863

Re: MISSING HERMIT

So if she molted, I should ge get her shells? Of all different sizes? How do I take care of a molting crab? :shock:
by shadleanne
Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:33 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: MISSING HERMIT
Replies: 7
Views: 863

MISSING HERMIT

I just got 4 hermit crabs about three days ago. I have a log from PetCo inside of my crabitat, and I see only two inside of there and 1 is in the hermie hut.... could it be molting? Could he have...been eaten? What should I do?!?! I don't want ot go digging around to find her if she is molting. But ...
by shadleanne
Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:57 am
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: Complete newbie, KIND OF FREAKING OUT
Replies: 11
Views: 958

Re: Complete newbie, KIND OF FREAKING OUT

http://shadlescrabs.tumblr.com/

that's where my photos are! I couldn't get them to post here
by shadleanne
Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:42 am
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: Complete newbie, KIND OF FREAKING OUT
Replies: 11
Views: 958

Re: Complete newbie, KIND OF FREAKING OUT

I'm in the process of posting right now! Thank you for suggesting that. I took pictures of everything... could you tell me what you would change and possibly what I have going on that is considered right?
by shadleanne
Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:33 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Humidity Concerns!
Replies: 2
Views: 435

Humidity Concerns!

Hey y'all, so I'm starting to worry. My humidity gauge is reading around 90%. It was higher, but I'm getting it down. What went on was that I had just learned that the substrate needed to be moist... rookie here, remember? ): Once I noticed that it needed to be (hello, they love to BREATHE!!!!) I pr...
by shadleanne
Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:54 pm
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: Complete newbie, KIND OF FREAKING OUT
Replies: 11
Views: 958

Re: Complete newbie, KIND OF FREAKING OUT

Thanks for replying! I am using playsand, I have multiple bags already so it was easy. My gauge is analog...I bought it from PetCo. I'm not really sure how to calibrate that. I do have cling wrap on a little less than half of the lid. How much air flow do I need to maintain for them? I'm not sure ho...
by shadleanne
Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:54 pm
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: Complete newbie, KIND OF FREAKING OUT
Replies: 11
Views: 958

Complete newbie, KIND OF FREAKING OUT

Hey guys! So, I'm a total newbie when it comes to hermies. I've read a couple of articles on basic care, but I have some questions. I bought my 4 babies two days ago in a town I was visiting. The shop I bought them from included a plastic critter carrier with ROCK PEBBLES AS THE SUBSTRATE. I was so ...