Should i get more hermit crabs

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Should i get more hermit crabs

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i have a ten gallon take and 2 land hermit crabs i want 2 more should i get them?
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That really depends on the size to start with. You probably should not go with anything over a medium since they do grow as well and there will be 3 others. Just make sure there are places for the new ones to de-stress and hide if needed.
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okay thanks
also where can i find stuff for them to hide in like plants
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Walmart or Michael's in the floral section. Be careful though, there is metal in them so you don't want any exposed. You can also trim down some fake plants and use aquarium sealant to seal over the metal.

There are also lots of fake aquarium plants and such at pet stores, although they will charge quite a bit more for them, but again there is no metal in those.

Garage sales and second hand stores or thrift stores are great too, and dollar stores. Just make sure you consider carefully where the item may have been and what it might have been exposed to, and would you be able to clean it of contaminants.
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