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How do you keep a hermit crab alive if it's environment is changed like in a tank in petsmart to it's new home with everything it needs?
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∙ 12y ago
I love that question! I got my hermies from petsmart too.(hermies can live for over 6 yrs in captivity)
Hermies need the right temp (70-80) and humidity (70-85%) or they will die. They also need friend because they are very social, 2-4 hermis in a ten gallon tank (i used fish tank at petsmart cause it was way cheaper and came with a lid),
hermies also need sea salt water because they need to have that to harden their exoskeleon, (SEA salt because table salt will burn their modified gills and will kill them), and distilled water because clorine in tap water will burn their modified gills and will sofacate them.
Hermit crabs also need coconut fiber dirt and sand(optional). I have recently mixed sand with the dirt and my hermies LOVE it. they love to burrow so have the dirt deeper than your biggest hermies (they still try to dig down deeper).
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What is the best place to get a hermit crab from?
petsmart, petco, and hermit hut which is inside of malls.
Is a pet store a good place to get a hermit crab?
Yes it is a perfect place to get a hermit crab especially petsmart :) CHEAP for crabs Petsmart is where I got mine.
What kind of crabs could you find at PetSmart?
Normally the hermit crab is the only one kept as a pet.
Where is the best place to get a hermit crab from?
petsmart and any other pet stores that are pet assured.
What should hermit live in?
a shell. but if your talking house wise-- a nice cage with hermit crab food which you can usually get at a beach over the summer. but if its not summer maybe a petco or petsmart
Do hermit crabs have to get used to their environment?
no
Does PETCO or PetSmart takes good care of their hermit crabs?
As far as I know, Petco is very good at taking care of them. Petsmart is also good too. I prefer Petco, because my hometown Petsmart, does not take good care of them. So, it depends on where you live. Basically, it's your opinion. (:
Where can you get hermit crab food?
You can get hermit crab food at petstores.
What environment do hermit crabs live?
the sea
When does a hermit crab eat?
A hermit crab usually eats when it is dark or moist. the humider the environment the more it will eat.
How does a hermit crab adapt so well to its environment?
they eat
Where do you get Hermit Crabs?
at the Colorado mills mall there is a place called hermit hut thqat is a good place. petco and petsmart are also good. i got 1 of my crabs at petsmart and the other 2 from earthbound trading company, that place is not a good place to get a hermit crab, it isn't even a pet it is a jewelery store that sells crabs. but petsmart is the best.
