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by HermieMom7610
Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: Shells
Topic: Growth shells
Replies: 2
Views: 1756

Growth shells

I have two hermit crabs who are in need of bigger shells, and I’m not certain where to find them. I’ve tried a few places online but they end up being way too big. Current shells are murex which they prefer with a 1 inch opening. Can anyone point me in the right direction for purchasing and perhaps ...
by HermieMom7610
Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:13 am
Forum: Emergency
Topic: my hermit crab is shell less
Replies: 12
Views: 2600

Re: my hermit crab is shell less

Thank you for your help. I'm worried he might be dead. He hasn't moved all night, is cold to the touch and doesn't react to me touching him. I'm going to leave him in his separate crabitat but manual reshelling was not successful. 😥 Also, FYI, I jumped on your Etsy site and did purchase some hermie ...
by HermieMom7610
Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:54 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: my hermit crab is shell less
Replies: 12
Views: 2600

Re: my hermit crab is shell less

I offer protein daily and also keep cuttlebone for calcium in the tank. Heat and Humidity are WNL for hermies. I have both a digital and gauge thermometer and hygrometer. I even recalibrated the digital one today just to double check. Since I’ve isolated him in his own crabitat, he hasn’t moved at a...
by HermieMom7610
Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:41 pm
Forum: Emergency
Topic: my hermit crab is shell less
Replies: 12
Views: 2600

No shell for 2 days

Hi there, I have a crab that has been without a shell for almost 2 days now. I have read a lot of the information on here, and I’m not certain what else to try. I should mention that I have 3 crabs. 2 XL and this one is a medium. He recently came up from a long, what I assumed was a molt. I didn’t e...