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by moonbeam » Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:13 pm
Thank you for rescuing the poor things! I would go ahead and try to add heat and moisture to their tank as soon as you can. They can only benefit from trying to stabilize their environment quickly. You can certainly start feeding them fresh foods now. They may not go for it initially but they will eventually start eating it even if you cant tell they're eating it. 5 crabs is a lot for a 5 gallon tank and overcrowding can lead to aggression, violence, and even cannibalism. I would try and get them in something larger. I think I read recently that one of the major chains is having a $1/gal sale right now (does anyone know which store and if its still going on?) so you could get a big tank for cheap. I'd probably try and go with a 29gal just because 5 crabs, even if they're small, will outgrow anything smaller than 20 gallon quickly. The 29 has the same footprint (I believe) but has add height for climbing. Also, you can bathe them if you want but it might stress them out more than anything. If you're introducing them to other crabs then yes bathe them but if its just the 5 they probably all smell the same since they've been together so there's no need. Have you checked out our caresheets? I'll link it for you. They've got a lot of great information in them.
Edit to add:
http://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/ ... 51&t=92457
(I hope this works! Sometimes the computer and I disagree.)
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moonbeam on Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Crabby crew of 17- Bob, Lil Mama, Squirt, Guppy, Deacon, Madison, Bash, Thumbelina, Wilson, George, Rosie, Hercules, Speedy, Jeff, Jerry, Keen, and Reddington :)
I also noticed in their bag-o-hermit crab stuff was commercial crab food. 
