My hermit Crab Won't COme Out Of It's Shell

[Pengy]

My hermit Crab Won't COme Out Of It's Sheel But It's Pincher's Still Moves. My other hermit crab will go by the other one that won't move and build a wall infront of it then they just sit there. Then the hermit crab that will move gets ALOT I mean ALOT of Saltwater and I don't know what's going on I just need some help!

[Juan576]

Ok.
First thing is first:
What's the size of your tank?
What substrate (thing at bottom of tank) do you have?
What is temperature/humtity?
What food do they have?



I hate to break it to you. But if you bought your crabs to play with and be active 24/7, you can either give them back to the store or be patient. Hermit crabs will not always be out of their shell. Don't play w/ them for a couple of weeks and let them distress. Do not dig them up if underground.

[Pengy]

My tank is about 7 gallons they have sand And A cocnut bed the temperature is just room tempurature. And We just got them new food because they weren't eating the other kind.

I didn't buy them just to be active al the time and he or she isn't buried. I have another hermit crab and he or she crawls around all the time he or she is a active.

[Juan576]

I recomend against commertial food. try veggies and fruits Also, does the tank have a lid? Do you have a humidity gauge?

[Pengy]

Yes The TankAhas A lid and what kind of fruits and vegtables can they eat? Also what is a humdity gauge?? But my crab just won't move i havent seen it move in about 3 days!

[Juan576]

Ok.
A Humidity Gauge is a tool used to measure the humidity of the 'crabitat'. You can get one at your local pet shop under the reptile section. You need them because :
There is moisture in our air. normal air is about 40% in the Humidity gauge. Hermit Crabs need at least 70% humidity or they will suffocate. Your crab is probably just distressing. In a few days, he should be better

[Pengy]

Okay thnak You ANd What type of fruit and vegtables should I feed it??

[Juan576]

right, sorry, forgot that in my last post...

here's a pretty good list:http://www.epicureanhermit.com/

[Pengy]

Okay thank You... But should the lid on my tank not have holes in it also what if it is above or below 70% humdity

[Chermo]

Is your 7 gallon tank glass? Is it a Kritter Keeper? What is it? What type of lid are you using? You need a humidity/temp gauge, you need to get one right away.
You are wasting money on hermit crab food from the store, they have harmful chemicals in them. Feed grapes, meats with no seasonings and uncooked, cooked unseasoned chicken (this is the only meat you have to cook), carrots, celery, apple, applesauce with no added sugar (organic is best), organic baby foods (the fruits and veggies ones even the ones with meats in them), banana, pumpkin (not canned), squash, lettuce (from the head not in a bag), organic honey, go do the store and get a fresh rose or carnation. They must have meats, veggies and fruits in their diets. I also use dried fruits and veggies. I buy stuff in the bird section that is dried apples, coconut, carrots, just make sure they are only the fruits and no preservitives.