Introducing..

Questions about identifying the differences between species.
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harleyucollins
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Introducing..

Post by harleyucollins »

When taking a hermit crab out of ISO, is there any kind of specific way you introduce them to the other hermit crabs??
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Re: Introducing..

Post by emmac350 »

There's no real set way to do it. If it's just one that's been molting, I'll give him/her a dip in the fresh water and let them go on their merry way. But if it's a brand new crab, I introduce them in a neutral place. I put the new guy in there first so he can get acclimated to it, and it's kind of 'his.' Then I introduce the other ones, so they're new. After they get to know each other a bit, they all get a bath and head to the tank, but the new guy goes in first again, then the old ones.
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