Getting More Than One At a Time

[Andee]

Ok so this is for when I get a hermie tank. I will have a ten gallon tank, when I fnally get the tank set up and safe is it possible to add all three at once, or should I add just one or just two?

[Wai]

I'd suggest putting them all in together. I would suggest keeping no more than three small hermit crabs in a 10 gallon tank.

[Andee]

Ok I'll just get three, I plan to upgrade as they grow, because I plan on tearing down one of my fish tanks later on. They don't grow too fast do they? I will probably upgrade to a 20 gallon long.


~~ EDIT~~~~

I was planning on upgrading but I think I will start out with a 20 as I now have figured out a place for it. I am planning on keeping four in it.

[Wai]

Yeah, start with a 20 gallon then, no point wasting money on smaller tanks and 'building up'. If you have a 20 gallon tank, don't keep more than six hermit crabs in it. I like to give each crab at least three gallons of room each.

[Andee]

This whole thing is gonna happen very slowly, as mom said yes but I have to raise the money myself. I also can't raise all the money, and then go out and buy all the stuff one thing at a time. She says since she doesn't want this done right now she wants me to buy it later on and I said yes. That means more time for calibrating and getting stuff ready, but eh, I can deal. As long as I can have my hermies in the end and she won't be mad. I also need to find someone to buy a fish tank .