I have a hygrometer, but I have not calibrated it yet, so I don't know what the humidity is yet.
I have a large branch in the tank that gives a lot of area to climb on.
I have an assortment of shells, but I may need to get more, depending on the size of the crabs I get.
The tank is covered. (with some gaps for ventilation)
I have bowl for fresh water, and flat open sea shells for food dishes. I plan on offering a wide variety of fresh foods daily, in very tiny amounts, mostly vegetable matter, and some fish.
So, how am I going? I think all I have left is to make sure the humidity is good. Does anyone know what the required humidity range is for Coenobita Variabilis? If so, how do you know?
Also, I'm getting a light layer of algae on patches of wet sand. I'm thinking this will go away when the top layer of sand dries, but does anyone else have any thoughts or comments on algae? The sand on the 'dry' side of the divider (most of the tank) is actually damp at the moment; is that an issue for Coenobita Variabilis?
Also, does anyone know how big Coenobita Variabilis has to be before it is sexually mature?
I think I'm nearly there. How exciting!
