Hermit Crab Help
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Shell Eclipse
- Zygote
- Posts: 1
- Joined: 03 May 2010, 06:28
- Gender: Male
- Hermit crabs: 1
- Total gallons: 3
- Total tanks: 1
Hermit Crab Help
I had a hermit crab, and it died.....Which is funny! I bought one of those native wood half logs at Pet's Mart, and it was not cedar or pine. My hermit crab was fighting with another crab for a fitting shell, and I had to break it up for a while. I had only one extra shell. I gave it to him, he went in it, and a few seconds later, he switched back to this original shell, which was way to small for him and very cramped. He later went back into the half log, and died the next morning. What happened, and why didn't he stay in the "perfect-fitting shell"?
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Wai
- Administrator
- Posts: 2915
- Joined: 01 Nov 2004, 14:12
- Gender: Male
- Hermit crabs: 6
- Total gallons: 45
- Total tanks: 1
- Location: Victoria, Australia
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Re: Hermit Crab Help
Welcome to Hermit Crab Paradise! As a new member, please make sure you have read and understood all of our General Rules and Guidelines.
What is the volume of your main tank?
How many hermit crabs do you currently have? How big are they?
How long have you had the hermit crab(s) that you are concerned about?
What substrate or combination of substrates are you using? How deep is it?
What do you feed your hermit crabs?
Do you use distilled, bottled or tap water? If you are using a dechlorinator, what brand is it? Does it state to remove all heavy metals, chlorine and chloramines?
What brand of sea salt are you using to supply your hermit crabs with salt water?
What heat source are you using and where is it positioned?
Have you calibrated your thermometer(s) and hygrometer?
What is the air temperature range and humidity inside the tank? If you are using an under tank heater, what is the temperature range of the substrate (it is likely to be different to the air temperature range)?
Do you have any photos of your tank or hermit crab(s) of concern? If yes, please attach them to your post.
What is the volume of your main tank?
How many hermit crabs do you currently have? How big are they?
How long have you had the hermit crab(s) that you are concerned about?
What substrate or combination of substrates are you using? How deep is it?
What do you feed your hermit crabs?
Do you use distilled, bottled or tap water? If you are using a dechlorinator, what brand is it? Does it state to remove all heavy metals, chlorine and chloramines?
What brand of sea salt are you using to supply your hermit crabs with salt water?
What heat source are you using and where is it positioned?
Have you calibrated your thermometer(s) and hygrometer?
What is the air temperature range and humidity inside the tank? If you are using an under tank heater, what is the temperature range of the substrate (it is likely to be different to the air temperature range)?
Do you have any photos of your tank or hermit crab(s) of concern? If yes, please attach them to your post.
Wai
