My crabs

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My crabs

Post by lmw142 » Fri Oct 10, 2014 7:18 pm

Hi everyone!

I have been lurking the forum for a few months now, and I finally have my tank set up and I got my first hermits :D

My first two are very small PPs. I got them near the end of August, and they have both successfully molted already!

Then about two weeks ago, I went to Pet Supplies Plus and they were moving their hermit crabs to a different tank. I talked to the employees, and they admitted that they didn't really know anything about hermit crabs. I taught them how to tell PPs and Es apart, since they had both species, and told them the basics about temperature and humidity, since they had a 'desert style' tank set up for them that wasn't really appropriate.

They thought it was so cool that I really cared about hermit crabs that they gave me two medium PPs for free!

Right now I have a 20 gallon tank (I think it's a 20 long, but I'm not sure, I got it used) with 6 1/2 inches of sand castle consistency sand/cocofiber mix. They have shower caddy moss pit and shell shop second levels, hemp nets I crocheted them, and some miscellaneous hides and fake plants. I will post some pictures of my tank and the crabs as soon as I start a photobucket account and figure out how to post from it.

Both of my mediums are down to molt already, and I'm working on setting up a 55 gallon tank (got it for free!) because when I got those guys home I realized they were quite a bit bigger than I thought they were when I picked them out :hlol:

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Re: My crabs

Post by hermitcrabdc » Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:03 pm

Welcome to the hca!
That's awesome that you got free hermit crabs! Looking forward to some pictures!
Crabbing since July 2013!
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Re: My crabs

Post by aussieJJDude » Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:01 am

Hey, welcome to the HCA. I really hope you like it here.
Congrats on your new additions, I hope a long & successful road ahead.

*woot* *woot*! A pet store at actually listen. Music to my ears. :lol: And triple woot (*woot* *woot* *woot*) for all those freebies, your on a roll! :hlol:
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Re: My crabs

Post by lmw142 » Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:53 am

Thank you! I already love it here :) the care sheets have helped so much.

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Re: My crabs

Post by CallaLily » Sat Oct 11, 2014 1:28 pm

Welcome to the HCA! I look forward to your pics. :D

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