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by Rae_K
Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:10 am
Forum: Crab Behavior
Topic: Possible aggression?
Replies: 1
Views: 585

Possible aggression?

So I’ve had my current female hermit crab Tig for almost 4 months and decided to get her a tank mate. I tried to get one that look similar in size since Tig is fairly big and my new crab Venus is actually a bit bigger. I found out today that Venus is a male. I’m not sure about introducing new crabs ...
by Rae_K
Tue Jun 21, 2022 2:01 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Why is my crab taking so long to molt?
Replies: 5
Views: 1480

Re: Why is my crab taking so long to molt?

So if I fix all the problems in my tank, my crab will finish moulting?
by Rae_K
Mon Jun 20, 2022 11:46 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Why is my crab taking so long to molt?
Replies: 5
Views: 1480

Re: Why is my crab taking so long to molt?

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? I have 3 inches of Calcium sand and Soil mix and a third of the tank also has another 3 inches of reptile moss. 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperatur...
by Rae_K
Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:43 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Why is my crab taking so long to molt?
Replies: 5
Views: 1480

Why is my crab taking so long to molt?

I have two Caribbean hermit crabs, one is about 5 years old and the other is about a year and a half. The younger crab originally never gave any signs that he was about to molt so when I picked him up one day, one of his legs fell off. He wasn’t really moving otherwise and was on the surface in the ...