How do you bath a crab?

Answer 1

I personally suggest you don't. Have a dish of salt water your crab can bath in. Insure the water isn't to deep. Just deep enough to cover to majority of there body, not submerge them. Place your crab in the water once so it knows were it is. If it runs out let it, your crab will bath when it needs a bath.

Answer 2

You need to learn the basics first. Follow link below answer please.

Hermit crabs are nocturnal

Hermit crabs can like over 6 yrs in captivity (mine are 3 yrs old)

Hermit crabs need distilled water and SEA salt water

Hermit crabs are scavengers and can eat fruits and veggies

Hermit crabs can snap a pencil in two!

To learn the basics and how to take care of them, and what you need please follow the link below

Answer 3

idk if your even suppose to do anything....but maybe u should just leave it..if your sayin this cuz it smells, try bathing its cage..and its habitat.

Answer 4

Make sure you have at least a 20 gallon tank. Add a minimum of 6 inches of substrate like coconut fiber or play sand- never buy colorful sand of really any sand advertised as "hermit crab sand" because it can get inside their shells and harden. Your substrate should have the consistency of a sandcastle and should hold its shape. This is important to the molting process (how crabs grow) because they need to burrow so the other crabs don't attack them. Hermit crabs are weak without shells. It is also important that you get more than one crab because they are very social animals. A 20 gallon tank is enough room for 2-4 hermits depending on the size. In the tank, you should also have the following:

-fresh and salt water deep enough for them to fully submerge in

-lots of climbing toys, and at least one hide.

-a minimum of three unpainted shells per crab that are slightly bigger than the crab's current shell (painted shells dissolve in saltwater and will kill your crabs)

Optional:

-moss pit

-cholla wood

It's also important to provide the correct food for your crabs. They need meat and vegetables/ fruit. Basically whatever you ate for dinner minus the spices and seasoning. I recommend switching it out daily so it doesn't rot and make them sick. Note that it is extremely important to provide them with meat if a crab is molting. Store-bought food is usually toxic. Some good foods to give your crabs are fruits like strawberries and bananas, meat such as chicken and fish, and even treats such as popcorn.

Another factor to consider is the environment of the habitat. Hermit crabs have modified gills that allow them to breath on land. That's why you want to make sure it is very humid. Also, you will need to keep the temperature above 70 at all times. This means you might want to purchase a reptile heating mat. Place it on the side of the tank just above the substrate so it doesn't burn your crabs when they molt.

Hermit crabs are great animals, but they need a lot of supplies to live a good life, and they are often neglected. The advice above is just a recommendation of what you should get if you want hermits. Please do your own research to learn if hermits are a good fit for you. They can live up to 20 years with proper care. If you can, I recommend adopting one instead of buying them because hermit crabs are wild caught and forced out of their shells and into painted ones. It's not fair to the crab, and sadly, they often die before even being sold. Therefore, you might not want to support the industry. A good place to adopt them is an Craigslist or other websites. Take care of your crabs, and they will be great pets. Hermit crabs are very interesting little creatures and you should keep in mind that they have lives too. This is why you should treat them with love and respect.